Ciena · 2 days ago
Field Application Engineer Interconnect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$209K/yr - $333K/yr
7+ years expCiena is a global leader in high-speed connectivity, committed to a people-first approach. They are seeking a highly technical Field Application Engineer to support the growth of Ciena’s Interconnects business with hyperscalers and OEM/ODM partners, bridging technical engagement with commercial agility.
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Responsibilities
Provide pre-sales technical leadership for Ciena's Interconnects portfolio across hyperscalers, OEMs, and AI/compute system partners
Lead lab bring-up, debug, interoperability validation, configuration, and performance testing
Translate customer system architectures and requirements into technical solutions and roadmap inputs
Support quoting decisions, technical documentation, product collateral, compliance materials, and solution configuration
Partner with BD and account teams to guide complex design-win cycles from evaluation to production
Serve as primary technical interface for proof-of-concepts (POCs), interoperability events, compliance, and early deployments
Deliver technical workshops, product demos, architecture sessions, and executive-level technical briefings
Provide competitive intelligence, ecosystem developments, and silicon/optics trends to influence PLM and roadmap alignment
Support post-sales issue triage with R&D, sustaining engineering, and quality teams — ensuring customer success during scale-up
Advocate for customer requirements while balancing PLM strategy, roadmap alignment, and commercial constraints
Qualification
Required
7–12 years in FAE, solutions engineering, high-speed hardware, optical interconnect, silicon bring-up, or datacenter systems engineering
Deep familiarity with one or more of: DSP/retimer, SERDES, optics/pluggables, AEC/ACC, PCIe, Ethernet, high-speed test equipment
Experience working directly with hyperscalers (AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft, etc.) and/or major OEMs (Cisco, Arista, HPE/Juniper, etc.)
Hands-on debugging with oscilloscopes, BERTs, IBIS-AMI, simulation, or signal integrity tools
Ability to engage simultaneously at engineering depth and executive clarity
BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar required; MS preferred
Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills — able to translate between engineering, PLM, and commercial audiences
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company-paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Vacation time
Company
Ciena
Ciena collaborates with customers to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and and change the way they perform and compete.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown1997-02-07IPO
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1994-12-01Series B
Leadership Team
Gary Smith
President & CEO
Kevin Kimberlin
Co-Founder
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