Apply MATLAB and optical testing skills during an eight-month Ciena co-op starting January 2027. Gain hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation and photonic systems.

This undergraduate co-op supports Ciena’s Optical Performance team in validating photonic hardware and system technologies. You will work with optical communications testbeds, scientific measurement, data analysis, and complex optical systems. The work centers on reliable, high-capacity optical communications.

Key Responsibilities:
Configure and maintain optical communications laboratory testbeds
Improve optical hardware and instrument setups
Develop automated workflows using MATLAB, Python, and APIs
Execute verification tests under wide-ranging conditions
Collect system data and assess optical performance





Requirements:
Active undergraduate enrollment in engineering, physics, or related discipline
Understanding of scientific measurement or data analysis
Experience using MATLAB for computing, scripting, or analysis
Analytical problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and attention to detail
Careful handling of delicate optical equipment and assembled modules

Develop optical communications testing expertise through MATLAB automation, laboratory instrumentation, verification testing, and system performance analysis at Ciena.
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📌 Optical Communications Test Engineering Co Op Ottawa
🏢 Ciena
📍 Ottawa