Senior Submarine Systems Engineer
Ciena's people-first approach fosters a culture of prioritizing individual growth, well-being, and belonging.
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Consulting Field Systems Engineer to lead business development activities for Open Cable Systems and hyperscaler connectivity within our Submarine team.
This role requires a high degree of self-motivation, creativity, and broad range of engineering experience to interact effectively with teams across Research and Development, Product Management, Sales, and Post-sales Deployment.
* Serve as the technical lead for customer engagements, including tender and contract clarifications for submarine customers focusing on Open Cables.
* Conduct technology workshops, roadshows, and deep customer engagements to engineer solutions for open cables.
* Respond to RFPs and address customer technical queries.
* Design network architecture and perform network design.
* Develop pricing schedules for RFP responses.
* Lead and support the creation of network designs and engineering documentation, including equipment rack layouts.
* Collaborate with regional product primes, PLM, link budgeting, and R&D teams to suggest product enhancements or new features based on customer needs.
* Present to large audiences, including at conferences, and support global sales engineering teams with pre-sales activities such as RFx technical support and solution design.
Key Qualifications
* Highly self-motivated and capable of collaborating and interacting with cross-functional groups.
* Available for frequent travel, estimated at 30% with potential increases during peak periods.
* Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
* Strong relationship skills with ability to inspire trust and influence others.
* Effective planner and organizer with strong networking abilities.
* Ability to handle stressful situations under time constraints.
* Proven ability to work in a self-directed team environment.
Requirements
* Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent field of discipline. Master's degree preferred.
* Minimum 10 years in telecommunications industry related to DWDM (Layer 0) optical transmission systems, optical engineering concepts, technologies, instrumentation, and/or test methodologies.
* Minimum 5 years in a Submarine specific role with direct involvement in an upgrade project. Technical knowledge in submarine SLTE and SIE solutions. Experience on consortia upgrade projects a strong asset.
Ciena values diversity of its workforce and respects employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.