Senior R&D Operations Lead – Industrialization & Technology Transfer

Ciena is seeking a Senior R&D Operations Lead to bridge the gap between engineering prototypes and fully industrialized products, ensuring innovative photonic technologies are translated into manufacturable, testable, cost-effective, and scalable solutions. The role involves driving the transition from prototypes to production-ready products and processes, establishing foundations for reliable high-volume manufacturing. This hands-on senior individual contributor role offers the opportunity to build a new function, define its operating model, and directly contribute to industrialization activities.