Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work setting that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact. Ciena’s Supply Chain Procurement organization is seeking an Optical Component Engineer focused on the Pluggable Optical Transceiver commodity.

This role drives component quality, reliability, lifecycle management, and supplier engagement to help ensure reliable optical solutions across Ciena products. Success in this position contributes to product performance, supply continuity, and customer satisfaction through collaboration with sourcing, engineering, and manufacturing partners. Coordinate component qualifications for new revisions, replacements, and new manufacturers, including approved vendor list changes.

Evaluate alternate components to address design, supply chain, quality, or availability challenges. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics. Established application of reliability, quality, and failure mechanism analysis for telecommunication components and assemblies.

Technical application of telecommunication specifications, products, manufacturing processes, and data-driven decision making.

Experience providing technical guidance on pluggable optical transceiver manufacturability and production readiness.





Background driving internal and external partners to achieve product performance criteria throughout the optical component lifecycle. Ability to coordinate resolution of component-level issues, including test failures, end-of-life notifications, and product change notices.

Experience supporting material shortage resolution, supplier negotiations, and supply agreements. Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical issues.

Pay Range: CAD 107,000.00 160,800.00 Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.

We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence. At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals.

Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

📌 Assembly & Analysis Engineer (Canada)
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