Senior Manager Optical Planning Tools, Link Engineering and Algorithms

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Senior Manager, Optical Network Planning Tools Link Engineering and Algorithms

Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and potentially, part-time work.
• We believe an inclusive, diverse and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.
• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
• We know that financial security is important. We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU’s (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.
• We realize time away to recharge is non-negotiable.  We offer flexible paid time off!
• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.

How You Will Contribute:

Today’s Optical Networks are complex systems requiring sophisticated simulations modeling tools to allow planning and simulations. Part of the required modeling consists of determining the expected optical performance provided by the Optical Network as well as the impairments observed by optical channels during their propagation. The Ciena Optical Network Planning Tools Link Engineering and Algorithms Design team, part of Ciena's R&D Systems Design Architecture and Engineering organization, is the team responsible of defining Ciena’s Optical Planning Tools Link Engineering and algorithms requirements. Leveraging Physics, Mathematics, Algorithms science, knowledge of the various Ciena’s products, from modems transmission modes to photonics functionalities, from local control loops to network wide Control Planes, the team get involves with all aspects and layers of Ciena’s product.

As Senior Manager of the Optical Network Planning Tools Link Engineering and Algorithms Design team, you will lead, inspire, and mentor a world-class business critical team and actively participate in the evolution of Ciena success. You will be responsible of managing the resources of the team, evaluate in priorities assessment, assemble and track project schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team responsible for understanding how the various layer 0 Ciena’s products operates, translate their behavior into mathematical, physics models and algorithms, ensure proper implementation by the development teams and evaluate, test and characterize the planning tools to confirm quality.
• Leverage technical expertise in advising PLM and Accounts on Optical Link viability and participate in risk evaluation to reach decision.
• Participate in early optical performance evaluation during product development cycles
• Establish and maintain relationships with key business and technology stakeholders, including external stakeholders to product success.

General Activities:

• Management of human resources of a business critical and highly skilled team
• Manage, track, prioritize, measure and report on features development
• Identify gaps and opportunities where development of tools could optimize productivity of the various tool users as well as developers and testers.
• Work closely with all Products development teams to stay connected on latest performance impacting developments
• Work closely with PLM and Accounts team to understand business priorities and strategies
• Work closely with Products development teams to assess optical performance impact of design trade-offs and decision throughout the complete product development cycle.
• Exercise technical expertise and communication skills to recommend and participate in the decision-making process around link budget viability

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Customer First Mentality – what’s important to the customer is also important to you.
• Initiative – You’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• Creative thinking – you’re keen to understand technology and see opportunities to develop tooling where gaps are perceived.
• Agility – you are readily able to manage competing and ever-changing account priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Communication expertise –can tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and agreement.
• Leadership – you exceed in collaborating with and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a team environment, but are comfortable working independently as required.
• A commitment to learning – you keep abreast of photonic and telecommunication industry developments and thought-leaders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics (or Applied Physics), Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
• Deep knowledge of Optical Link budget assessment and noise calculations
• Experience in Software development processes
• Experience in Network Planning
• Knowledge of Ciena’s Layer 0 Products
• Decision making skills capability demonstrated by experience
• Deep understanding of Optical Networking market (Edge, Metro, Long Haul, Submarine)
• Strong commitment to product excellence and quality
• Good Communication skills with strong analytical abilities
• Excellent team worker with strong interpersonal skills

Assets:

• Familiar with System Controls

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