Field Application Engineer / Sales Engineer

Ciena

Remote regions

North America

Salary range

$208,600–$333,200/yr

Benefits

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How You Will Contribute:

  • Provide pre-sales technical leadership for Ciena's Interconnects portfolio.
  • Lead lab bring-up, debug, interoperability validation, configuration, and performance testing.
  • Translate customer system architectures and requirements into technical solutions.

Required Experience & Skills:

  • 7–12 years in FAE, solutions engineering, high-speed hardware, optical interconnect, silicon bring-up, or datacenter systems engineering.
  • Deep familiarity with DSP/retimer, SERDES, optics/pluggables, AEC/ACC, PCIe, Ethernet, or high-speed test equipment.
  • Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills.

Personal Attributes:

  • Highly autonomous, accountable, and comfortable in fast-evolving environments.
  • Strong customer empathy and ability to navigate technical and organizational ambiguity.
  • Ability to represent Ciena Interconnects with credibility inside next-generation AI and compute ecosystems.

Ciena

Ciena is a global leader in high-speed connectivity committed to a people-first approach. Their teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging.

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