Automation and Test Engineer (Photonics)

Location: Ottawa, Canada; work involves the laboratory and manufacturing floor

Salary: CAD 110,000–150,000 per year, with potential annual bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops optical and photonic solutions for high-speed networks, AI and cloud computing, data centers, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing.

What you will do

• Own automation and software projects from requirements definition through design, implementation, documentation, and manufacturing deployment.
• Build test and process automation systems integrating motion stages, power supplies, fiber-optic and laser sources, optical and electrical instruments, cameras, and vision systems.
• Develop machine vision and inspection automation for manufacturing.
• Build data acquisition and analytics layers that convert measurements into engineering and production insights.
• Extend, modernize, and maintain existing software used in manufacturing.
• Collaborate with design, process, manufacturing, and production teams to communicate requirements, designs, and results.

Requirements

• Degree in engineering physics, electrical engineering, or a similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in automation, test, or software engineering in a hardware environment.
• Strong programming fundamentals and comfort working with C#/.NET on Windows and Python for automation, analytics, and Linux-based backend services.
• Ability to run projects with minimal direction, define requirements and acceptance criteria, and deliver complete solutions.
• Hands-on experience with instruments, motion systems, fiber, cabling, and signals.
• Understanding of production requirements including uptime, throughput, repeatability, and production reliability.

Nice to have

• Understanding of device physics.
• Experience with fiber optics and photonics.
• Experience with web technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible time off.
• Physical and mental health and wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and career growth support.
• Free gym, games room, prayer room, and subsidized meals.
• Free coffee and tea, employee stock options, and incentive plans.
• Collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace.