Optical Engineer I (Space Systems)

Location: Sinclair Interplanetary site in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the role involves work in production areas with prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.

Base salary: $81,000–$102,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $108,000–$113,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, optical systems, star trackers, and other critical subsystems for commercial, scientific, and national security missions.

What you will do

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

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 and Zemax OpticStudio.
• Familiarity with optomechanical design, spacecraft systems, lens manufacturing, stray light analysis, and optomechanical component sourcing.
• Experience with data analysis using Python or Matlab, source control with Git or SVN, or embedded microcontroller development in C.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on spacecraft, payloads, and components supporting missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
• Competitive base pay and company equity as part of total compensation.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP retirement plan options, paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Paid parental leave and additional employee discounts and perks.
• Collaborative, fast-paced work focused on innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and solving complex space technology challenges.