Research Scientist Engineer 4 - DSP Designer

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How You Will Contribute:

Ciena is recognized as a leading supplier of state-of-the-art coherent optical modem technology, and a key part of this technology lies in our custom DSP (digital signal processing). Join the WaveLogic Science Team to create and analyze digital algorithms for next generation high-speed optical systems. In this role, you will have an impact on key DSP technology to enable state-of-the-art coherent optical modem development.

• Create and analyze digital algorithms for next-generation high-speed optical communication systems.
• Work closely with the Modem Signal Processing Team on the implementation of digital algorithms in Ciena products.
• Analyze questions in your areas of knowledge which would be a subset of: signal processing, communications theory, statistical estimation, control theory, and high-speed algorithms.
• Create innovative solutions that can be implemented in CMOS.
• Model in MATLAB.
• Independently plan and schedule work.
• Support development and testing at 1.6 Tb/s and beyond in the lab.
• Learn new mathematical areas.
• Interface and collaborate with DSP, hardware, firmware, electro-optic, systems and lab teams.
• Provide feedback & suggestions on existing designs; contribute ideas to improve design procedures.

The Must Haves:

• ·Post-graduate degree in Math or Engineering with focus on DSP, digital communications, control theory, and statistics.
• MATLAB experience.

The Assets:

• · C, C++, Python experience

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