Product Engineer - onsite in New Jersey

Key Responsibilities

• Support product development and optimization for manufacturing optical and electrical interconnect products.
• Collaborate with R&D and Operations teams to define manufacturing requirements and assembly specifications.
• Develop and document processes, tools, and workflows to enable seamless product transitions into production.
• Drive process automation and create automation tools to enhance efficiency.
• Transition designs into Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and facilitate on-site support for training, quality, and delivery.
• Work with diverse global teams and interact with CMs and vendors to ensure alignment on processes, quality, and delivery schedules.
• Own product bill-of-materials (BOM) and their lifecycle changes

Responsibilities

• Utilize your skills to rollout and manage products and their lifecycles.
• Oversee assembly & test requirements compliance and support product reliability qualification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical, Electrical, Mechanical, Production Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in optical/electronics manufacturing or product engineering.
• Proven track record of launching complex optical/electronic products to market.
• Knowledge of fiber optic transmission and associated testing methodologies.
• Experience owning product BOMs thru product lifecycle management software (Agile) a must.
• Ability to create and manage automated processes, automation tools, and data analysis tools.
• Hands-on experience with fiber optic assembly, handling, and splicing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and effective written and oral communication abilities.
• Capacity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and CMs globally across time zones.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Optical/Electrical/Mechanical/Production Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with specialty and ribbon fiber splicing.
• Prior experience debugging complex optical assemblies.
• Familiarity with high-pressure environments and remote issue resolution.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience working with multi-functional, multi-locational teams.

Skills

• Advanced degree in Optical/Electrical/Mechanical/Production Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with specialty and ribbon fiber splicing.
• Prior experience debugging complex optical assemblies.
• Familiarity with high-pressure environments and remote issue resolution.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience working with multi-functional, multi-locational teams.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

The annual pay range for this position is $110,400 - $176,400. 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.