Verification Engineer Intern: Python‑Driven Test

Ciena Corporation; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP program

Company-paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Vacation pay

Job summary

Ciena Corporation in Alpharetta, GA, seeks an intern to validate the WaveLogic Optical Modem through test planning, execution, and automation, collaborating with product management, R&D, and customer-facing teams.

You will develop test plans, build execution environments, perform validation testing, report defects, and create Python automation to improve efficiency. The role provides exposure to lab and field validation activities.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Optical Communications.
• Experience developing automation with Python and knowledge of optical technologies.
• Understanding of Linux operating systems and standard tools; ability to write and troubleshoot Python scripts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans to validate customer use cases and product capabilities.
• Build test environments for execution and coordinate across product features.
• Perform validation testing and report defects to the design team; follow up on closures.
• Develop Python automation test cases to improve execution efficiency and augment existing tests.
• Interact with customers, Product Line Management, and R&D teams; participate in field activities.

Skills

Python automation

Optical communications

Software testing

Linux

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Optical Communications

Job description

Ciena Corporation in Alpharetta, GA, seeks an intern to validate the WaveLogic Optical Modem through test planning, execution, and automation, collaborating with product management, R&D, and customer-facing teams.

You will develop test plans, build execution environments, perform validation testing, report defects, and create Python automation to improve efficiency. The role provides exposure to lab and field validation activities.