Technical Solutions Engineer P2

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Manage lab assets and maintain optical lab systems to support team requirements.
• Define customer-facing technical presentations, test plans, release notes, and engineering guides.
• Create and validate technical deliverables that enable new product feature and solution introductions.
• Deliver product demonstrations, lab trials, field trials, deployments, and solution tests.
• Capture product issues and customer enhancement requests and route feedback into R&D processes.
• Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical consultation, solution evaluation, design support, and engineering guidance.
• Resolve complex or urgent field issues escalated from the Global Technical Support organization.

The Must Haves

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Good knowledge of telecommunications and optical transport systems with a good understanding of photonic and optical protocol.
• Organized and detail-oriented team collaboration skills.
• Excellent English communication skills, including verbal and written communication.
• Presentation of technical and non-technical information to varied audiences.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Reside in the United Kingdom and work extensively in a lab environment.

Nice To Haves

• Application of instrumentation, lab environments, and test methodologies.
• Lab experience with optical measurements, including optical spectrum analyzers (OSA).
• Application of coding technologies such as Python.
• Application of WebUI technologies such as JSON.
• Application of northbound interfaces such as NETCONF.

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.

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