Optical Engineer I (Space Systems)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; onsite at the Sinclair Interplanetary site

Salary: $80,000–$100,000 CAD base pay per year

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, precision payloads, and critical spaceflight subsystems.

What you will do

• Design, analyze, test, and maintain star tracker products.
• Develop, integrate, and commission production and research test setups.
• Collect and analyze data to quantify part-level and unit-level performance.
• Support quality investigations, including root-cause analysis and disposition of non-conformances.
• Support production assembly, integration, and testing of star tracker products.
• Respond to customer inquiries in collaboration with the business development team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• Experience in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Experience designing, developing, or testing optical systems.
• Ability to work in production areas with prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, plus occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice to have

• Two or more years of experience in mechanical engineering or a related field, and in optical system design, development, or testing.
• Master’s degree in physics or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with optical design, Zemax OpticStudio, optomechanical components, lens manufacturing, or stray light analysis.
• Familiarity with spacecraft system design and the space environment.
• Experience with Python or Matlab data analysis, Git or SVN, and embedded microcontroller development in C.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• RRSP retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Eligibility for company stock or cash incentives, plus access to an employee stock purchase program.
• Discounts and other employee perks.