FPGA Development Intern/Co-Op (Winter 2025)
Ciena
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Ottawa, ON
Contract type: Intern
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.
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Why Ciena?
4 month work term: January - April 2025
How You Will Contribute
The FPGA development team is seeking eligible co-op candidates to participate in the design, test, and support of optical networking products. You will be introduced to FPGA design and verification methodologies where we place a significant emphasis on early in career development through our FPGA curriculum and mentorship programs.
You Will Learn And Contribute To
Familiarity with the following:
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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Why Ciena?
- We’re a company rooted in people—seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they can belong.
- Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Be a part of tomorrow’s future – today.
- Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn’t stop when you leave school - we champion a team environment for development and provide the tools to achieve success.
- We are big proponents of life-work integration. Our people make a big difference at Ciena, but we want to shine light on their differences outside of working hours too. CienaCares supports non-profit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.
4 month work term: January - April 2025
How You Will Contribute
The FPGA development team is seeking eligible co-op candidates to participate in the design, test, and support of optical networking products. You will be introduced to FPGA design and verification methodologies where we place a significant emphasis on early in career development through our FPGA curriculum and mentorship programs.
You Will Learn And Contribute To
- FPGA design using SystemVerilog for AMD, Intel, and Lattice FPGAs.
- FPGA verification using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
- Technical documentation writing and datasheet analysis.
- The life cycle of an FPGA design from concept to release.
- A sense of urgency – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority.
- Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.
- A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavour to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage.
- You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
- The flexibility to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader team.
- Working towards completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- Foundational knowledge of circuit design and digital logic.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Familiarity with the following:
- Hardware description languages such as Verilog or SystemVerilog.
- Scripting and command languages such as Python, TCL, or Bash.
- FPGA development tools such as Questa, VCS, Quartus, or Vivado.
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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