Ciena

FPGA Verification Engineer

Ciena • $94K — $151K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Texas, US
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum 2+ years as an FPGA/ASIC verification engineer
  • Experience developing testbench environments using SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Proficient in directed and constrained-random stimulus generation
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Ability to prioritize work within FPGA design timelines
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces like PCIe, I2C, SPI, and Ethernet packet structures

Responsibilities

  • Establish verification methodology, architecture, and infrastructure
  • Collaborate with design team to define test priorities and coverage targets
  • Create comprehensive verification plans
  • Develop and execute test cases
  • Maintain regression suites and provide verification reports
  • Engage in chip-level verification activities for FPGA designs
  • Participate in block-level verification activities for FPGA designs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(K) with company matching (USA) & DCPP (Canada)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time
  • Compliance with Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence
Full Job Description
FPGA verification engineering plays a key role in delivering reliable Packet-Optical Platform solutions at Ciena. This role contributes to chip-level and block-level verification activities across FPGA designs by developing verification infrastructure, executing verification plans, and driving coverage goals that support product quality.

How you will make an impact:
  • Establish verification methodology, architecture, and infrastructure, including models, generators, monitors, and scoreboards.
  • Collaborate with the design team to define test priorities and coverage targets
  • Create verification plans
  • Create and execute test cases
  • Create and maintain regression suites and provide verification reports
  • Participate in chip-level verification activities for FPGA designs
  • Participate in block-level verification activities for FPGA designs


The must haves:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree OR Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
  • Experience: Minimum 2+ experience as an FPGA/ASIC verification engineer.
  • Development of testbench environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
  • Application of directed and constrained-random stimulus generation.
  • Problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Ability to prioritize work and make trade-offs within FPGA design timelines.
  • Utilization of standard interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, and SPI, and application of Ethernet packet structures and interfaces, including CAUI, XLAUI, XAUI, and XFI.
  • Experience with Mentor Graphics and/or Synopsys verification tools.


Nice to haves:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment and willingness to learn new skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
  • Highly motivated and creative.
  • Well organized, thorough, and detail oriented.


Pay Range: The annual salary range for this position is $94,700 - $151,300 USD.

Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

About Ciena

Ciena Corporation is a global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software, and services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena's products include optical transport and switching systems, software, and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic. Ciena serves customers in the telecommunications industry, including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments, and enterprises. The company has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries.
Learn more about Ciena
Size
7,241 employees
Market Cap
$7.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$354.3 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+5.3%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
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