Senior Manager, Chip Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a specialized engineering team focused on R&D product engineering and reliability
• Manage relationships with external supply partners, including budgeting, planning, and material logistics
• Drive yield improvement and cost reduction from received die through finished die on sub-mount
• Establish and maintain factory work instructions and support process transfer from R&D to production
• Oversee foundry process variations, up-revisions, and change management activities
• Provide first-line technical support for issues arising at external manufacturing partners
• Collaborate with chip designers, hardware engineers, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth product lifecycle execution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related scientific field
• 10+ years of industry experience in product engineering, quality, and reliability for photonic chip technologies
• Strong analytical skills, including data mining, normalization, and statistical analysis for manufacturing
• Deep understanding of chip-level reliability principles and industry standards
• Proficiency with project and product management tools such as Agile workflows and Gantt charts
• Knowledge of foundry and backend processes, ideally in InP photonics or silicon photonics
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally (including Asia) for up to four weeks per year

About the Company

Ciena is a global leader in high-speed connectivity, committed to a people-first approach. We prioritize a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging, driving business priorities alongside meaningful social and community impact.