Lead the design and architecture of novel coherent optical pluggables
Architect and implement a new coherent optical portfolio for Nokia platforms and other hosts
Develop product architectures and requirements for packet-optical telecommunications products based on business requirements, use cases, and OIF, ITU, and IEEE standards
Evaluate trade-offs among cost, functionality, capacity, and performance
Work with Product Line Management to define system and product concepts, features, requirements, customer use cases, and experience expectations
Translate product requirements into system architectural specifications
Collaborate with architects, ASIC designers, optical front-end designers, and hardware/software developers
Lead cross-functional feature teams and build consensus on product architecture and technical concepts
Support software development teams with architecture guidance and maintain implementation alignment
Document product architecture, requirements, and concepts in explicit, concise specifications
Investigate feature requests and customer requirements, propose solutions, and assess feasibility
Collaborate with product documentation teams on customer documentation and operational concepts
Requirements Broad systems knowledge garnered by years of experience specifying and/or leading architectural specifications across multi-disciplines
Ability to think big-picture and deliver high quality requirements/architecture specifications for end-to-end integrated systems
Experience defining requirements for Fault Management, Performance Management, Configuration Management, Service Provisioning and Control Plane features of multi-layer networking products, especially L0 and L1 layers




Experience with optical networking technologies and standards including OTN, Ethernet, and MACsec encryption
Familiarity with CMIS, C-CMIS, and OIF specifications
Experience designing and validating link-level control algorithms and optical performance monitoring
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Usage of modern AI tools such as Cursor and AI-SDLC
Advanced graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or equivalent education
Ph.D. plus minimum 8 years of relevant work experience, or M.Sc. plus minimum 12 years of relevant work experience in optical transport systems or related telecommunications fields
Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in designing and architecting coherent optical systems, with a strong focus on product requirements, system specifications, and compliance with industry standards. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality architectural specifications for multi-layer networking products.
Highest-signal resume keywords Optical Networking Technologies
Architectural Specifications
Fault Management
Performance Management
Advanced Graduate Degree
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Optical Performance Monitoring
Link-Level Control Algorithms
Packet-Optical Telecommunications
System Architecture
Requirements Definition
Soft Skills Excellent Communication
Presentation Skills
Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
M.Sc. in Telecommunications
Industry Keywords OTN
Ethernet
MACsec Encryption
Control Plane Features
Service Provisioning
Tools & Technologies Cursor
AI-SDLC
CMIS
C-CMIS
OIF Specifications

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📌 Systems Architect – Coherent Optical Pluggable (Quebec City)
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📍 Quebec City