FPGA Design Intern (R021700)
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Why Ciena?
- We’re a company rooted in people—seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they can belong.
- Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Be a part of tomorrow’s future – today.
- Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn’t stop when you leave school - we champion a team environment for development and provide the tools to achieve success.
- We are big proponents of life-work integration. Our people make a big difference at Ciena, but we want to shine light on their differences outside of working hours too. CienaCares supports non-profit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.
The Opportunity:
4 month work term: May 2023 – August 2023
8 month work term: May 2023 - December 2023
How You Will Contribute:
The FPGA development team is seeking eligible co-op candidates to participate in the design, test, and support of optical networking products. You will be introduced to FPGA design and verification methodologies where we place a significant emphasis on early in career development through our FPGA curriculum and mentorship programs.
You will learn and contribute to:
- FPGA design using SystemVerilog for AMD, Intel, and Lattice FPGAs.
- FPGA verification using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
- Technical documentation writing and datasheet analysis.
- The life cycle of an FPGA design from concept to release.
What Does Ciena Expect of You?
- A sense of urgency – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority.
- Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.
- A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavour to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage.
- You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
- The flexibility to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader team.
The Must Haves:
- Working towards completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- Foundational knowledge of circuit design and digital logic.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Assets:
Familiarity with the following:
- Hardware description languages such as Verilog or SystemVerilog.
- Scripting and command languages such as Python, TCL, or Bash.
- FPGA development tools such as Questa, VCS, Quartus, or Vivado.