Validation & Field Applications Engineer - Optical Modem

Ciena; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid holidays and vacation time

Paid sick leave

Job summary

At Ciena in Alpharetta, GA, you will validate the WaveLogic Optical Modem through detailed test planning, execution, and automation to ensure high-quality networking solutions. You will collaborate with customers, product management, and R&D to align tests with market requirements and drive efficient lab and field validations.

The role emphasizes developing comprehensive test plans, building environments, and reporting defects for timely resolution, while communicating metrics to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Optical Communications.
• Previous internship, co-op, or applied project experience relevant to the role.
• Knowledge with Coherent optical modem concepts and optical networks.
• Experience in a lab environment and with lab test equipment.
• Knowledge of automation languages such as Python and ability to write, execute and fix automation scripts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with troubleshooting.
• Leadership capabilities and an aptitude for team-oriented development activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans to validate customer use-cases and product capabilities.
• Build test environments for execution while considering interactions across product features.
• Perform validation testing activities and document outcomes.
• Report defects and drive follow-up activities with the design team through closure.
• Summarize test metrics and communicate results clearly to stakeholders.
• Work closely with subject matter experts to validate customer-focused solutions, compliance to specifications, and issue resolution.
• Develop and augment automation test cases to improve execution efficiency.

Skills

Python

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Optical Communications

Tools

Jenkins CI/CD

Lab test equipment

Job description

At Ciena in Alpharetta, GA, you will validate the WaveLogic Optical Modem through detailed test planning, execution, and automation to ensure high-quality networking solutions. You will collaborate with customers, product management, and R&D to align tests with market requirements and drive efficient lab and field validations.

The role emphasizes developing comprehensive test plans, building environments, and reporting defects for timely resolution, while communicating metrics to