Ciena

Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

Ciena • $103K — $165K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
  • 8+ years of experience as an FPGA/ASIC verification engineer.
  • Experience developing testbench environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
  • Expertise in directed and constrained-random stimulus generation.
  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces including PCIe, I2C, and SPI.
  • Experience with Siemens Questa and Synopsys VCS verification tools.
  • Working knowledge of PC and Unix/Linux operating systems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead chip-level verification activities for FPGA designs.
  • Establish verification methodology, architecture, and infrastructure.
  • Work with the design team to establish test priorities and coverage targets.
  • Create verification plans.
  • Create and execute test cases.
  • Triage regressions and drive bug resolution activities.
  • Collaborate with peers and mentor junior verification engineers.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Participation in 401(K) & DCPP with company matching.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.
  • Compliance with laws regarding Paid Family Leave.
Full Job Description
This role provides an opportunity to lead FPGA verification efforts for complex chip-level designs that enable advanced networking solutions. The position contributes to verification strategy, quality, and delivery by driving robust verification methodologies and collaborating across engineering teams. Success in this role helps ensure reliable FPGA implementations that support Ciena's innovation goals

How you will make an impact:
  • Lead chip-level verification activities for FPGA designs
  • Establish verification methodology, architecture, and infrastructure, including models, generators, monitors, and scoreboards.
  • Work with the design team to establish test priorities and coverage targets
  • Create verification plans.
  • Create and execute test cases.
  • Triage regressions, provide reports to the team, and drive bug resolution activities.
  • Collaborate with peers and mentor junior verification engineers on verification methodologies and best practices


The must haves:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
  • Experience: 8+ years of experience as an FPGA/ASIC verification engineer.
  • Experience developing testbench environments using SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Experience with directed and constrained-random stimulus generation.
  • Problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Application of standard interfaces including PCIe, I2C, and SPI
  • Experience with Siemens Questa and Synopsys VCS verification tools
  • Working knowledge of PC and Unix/Linux operating systems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
  • Highly motivated and creative.
  • Well organized, thorough, and detail oriented


Nice to haves:
  • Familiarity with OTN and Ethernet for data transport


Pay range: $103,700 - $165,700 CAD

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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