Verification Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)

About the role

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well‑being—on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters. Join a team focused on validating Ciena’s WaveLogic Optical Modem through test planning, execution, and automation. This role contributes to product quality by validating customer use cases and collaborating with product management, R&D, and customer‑facing teams. The position provides exposure to product validation activities in both lab and field environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans to validate customer use cases and product capabilities.
• Build test environments for execution while considering interactions across product features.
• Perform validation testing activities.
• Report defects and follow up on closure with the design team.
• Develop Python automation test cases to improve execution efficiency and augment existing automated test cases.
• Interact with customers, Product Line Management, and R&D teams.
• Participate in field activities related to product validation.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Optical Communications.
• Experience developing automation with Python.
• Knowledge of optical technology and photonics.
• Understanding of software testing.
• Understanding of Linux operating systems and standard tools.
• Knowledge of automation languages such as Python and ability to write, execute, and troubleshoot automation scripts.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with proficiency in troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Commitment to product quality and ability to understand customer perspectives.
• Communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration in a multi‑site environment.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Understanding of IP and Ethernet networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and VLANs.