Research Scientist Engineer (PhD. - New Grad)

at  Ciena

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EXPERIENCE

• PhD. degree in Math, Physics, or Engineering with a focus on optical physics, DSP, or communication systems.

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT WITH OPTICAL AND/OR RF TECHNOLOGIES.

• Must have MATLAB experience.
• Python experience is an asset.

• Design and run experiments to evaluate DSP algorithms and hardware for next-generation high-speed optical communication systems.
• Analyze, document, communicate, and present the results from complex experiments and large data sets.
• Support other Ciena teams through automation and analysis of optical experiments.