Senior Manager, Chip Engineering (Ottawa)

Ciena

📍 ahuntsic north, qc, Canada

Full-time Other-General Posted June 01, 2026

Job Description

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for an agile engineering leader to guide our Chip Engineering team within the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) organization. This role is ideal for a seasoned product engineer ready to step into leadership, or an established manager seeking a new experience in a cutting-edge photonics environment. The position blends hands‑on technical work with team leadership and strategic decision‑making, and we will tailor responsibilities to the strengths of the successful candidate. What You’ll Do

Lead, mentor, develop and potentially expand a four‑person team (including yourself) responsible for R&D; product engineering and reliability. Manage relationships with external supply partners, including statements of work, budgeting, planning, and material logistics. Drive yield improvement and cost reduction from received die through finished die on sub‑mount, across both production and new product introduction. Establish and maintain factory wor...