Senior Optical Engineer
Pubblicato il 09-10-2026 - Ciena in Milano
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Senior Optical Engineer (Individual Contributor)
Ciena is seeking an experienced Senior Optical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to the design, development, testing, and commercialization of advanced optical and photonic technologies. This role will be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for designing photonic integrated circuits (PICs), developing optical subsystems, executing optical characterization activities, and supporting products throughout the full lifecycle from concept through manufacturing.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, manufacturing,
and systems engineering to deliver innovative optical solutions that support Ciena's next-generation networking and photonics roadmap.
How You Will Make an Impact:
• Design, simulate, and optimize photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and optical modules for telecommunications, optical amplification, sensing, and related photonics applications.
• Develop and implement discrete optical setups for component, subsystem, and system-level testing, calibration, and validation.
• Define, execute, and document optical test plans, including measurement methodologies, data collection, performance analysis, and reliability validation.
• Utilize Python scripting to automate test environments, control laboratory instruments, perform data analysis, and improve engineering efficiency.
• Support the transition of optical products from research and development into manufacturing by ensuring scalability, repeatability, quality, and operational readiness.
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