Lab Technician III

Job Description

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing 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 Contribute: Ciena’s labs are filling with new high tech equipment all the time. We need a responsible individual to join our team and help us to install various types of nodes for Packet Network and optical transport and switching functions and provide prompt support to development/test Engineers. Requirements include IT or Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering with 5 + years of experience in Lab support role. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Attend to service requests from lab users from R&D teams for day-to-day lab activities. Maintain the IP sheet of nodes and equipment’s. Successfully install and commission the received gear as per agreed timeline. Setting up test equipment and their periodic calibration. Equipment such as traffic generators, jitter analyzers, oscilloscopes, attenuators, etc. Operating thermal chambers Enforce Ciena policies for proper use of the lab. Includes ESD procedures, keeping the lab clean and organized, etc. Coordination for the shipments of equipment and materials. Inventory management with periodic physical inventory scans and support in Audits. Ensure fibers cables are properly maintained & are properly tested for losses prior to usage. The Must Haves: Diploma / Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering or relevant work experience. 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or design lab for installation of equipment’s and managing power of rectifiers. Exposure on SDH/SONET /OTN technologies from fiber port management point of view. Excellent Problem-Solving skills. Nice to have:- Familiar with all the work of installation for Telecom equipment’s and making cable assemblies. Self-motivated, must be able to work independently to prioritize activities and set functional goals/objectives. Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Able to coordinate with team members to achieve planned business results. Attention to details to ensure data completeness and accuracy. Must have computer proficiency and be well versed in MS Office – Excel, Word. Be comfortable working in a global organization. Background in Lab support role is a plus. #LI-MP2 Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox. 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.