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Senior Manager for Optical Solutions Engineering

📍 Location
ottawa
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 15, 2026

About the Role

Step into a pivotal role at Ciena as Senior Manager, leading Solution Engineering for Optical Systems. Your leadership will drive customer engagements while promoting a culture rich in individual growth.
This role requires an innovative leader to manage a team distributed across the Americas. With a focus on optical systems, you will collaborate with Product Development and Sales teams, setting clear objectives and performance metrics to achieve success.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and lead a dynamic engineering team
• Oversee customer optical engagements and demo lab operations
• Manage lab strategy, budget, and efficiency improvements
• Enhance collaboration through standardization and automation
• Provide mentoring and structured onboarding for team members
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s in Engineering or a related discipline
• 5 years in systems engineering with Ciena products
• 2 years minimum in a leadership role
• Experience in optical transpo...

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