Optical New Product Engineering Intern (Photonics)

Location: 2351 Alfred Nobel Blvd #300, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada; primarily on-site with occasional hybrid flexibility and potential travel

Hourly pay: $25.00–$34.00

Company

hirify.global develops high-speed connectivity infrastructure and networking technology for the AI era.

What you will do

• Validate test stations for next-generation photonic products on the Reconfigurable Line System platform.
• Develop automated laboratory tests and sequences for photonic boards.
• Analyze test repeatability, results, and electronic and optical circuits.
• Create debugging tools, user guides, and software tools for testing.
• Validate optical equipment including lasers, attenuators, and switches.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of electronic design, including components, schematics, PCB design, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong technical comprehension and deductive reasoning skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze problems.
• Functional proficiency in English and French, spoken and written, is required.

Nice to have

• Programming experience in C or C#.
• Familiarity with the NI software suite: LabVIEW, TestStand, and CVI.
• Hands-on experience with optical measurements.
• Foundational knowledge of telecommunications and photonics.

Culture & Benefits

• Eight-month full-time commitment, 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday, with possible extension.
• Free on-site gym, complimentary coffee and tea, volleyball and softball courts, and on-site parking.
• Company events and team activities.
• Employee Assistance Program, company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.
• Work in an environment focused on innovation, integrity, collaboration, respect, diversity, and inclusion.