Senior Product Applications Engineer (Interconnects)

TL;DR

Senior Product Applications Engineer (Interconnects): Bridging design engineering and customer integration for coherent optical modules and components with an accent on reference designs and technical guidance. Focus on solving real-world integration challenges, developing API suites, and conducting lab testing to reproduce customer issues.

Location: Onsite in Kanata, ON, Canada

Salary: $112,300 - $179,300

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in high-speed connectivity providing industry-leading coherent optical modules and components.

What you will do

• Provide technical guidance to support design wins and articulate module and component technologies.
• Develop hardware and software reference designs and define API suites to accelerate customer integration.
• Lead technical working sessions with customer engineering teams to document and resolve integration issues.
• Perform lab testing to reproduce customer issues and collaborate with R&D to find solutions.
• Deliver on-site customer support to troubleshoot and expedite integration activities.
• Build and execute product demos or evaluation boards for customers and industry events.

Requirements

• 8+ years of design experience in hardware, embedded software, optics, or system integration.
• Experience in optical/electrical module technologies.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capability through first-product bring-up.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills in fast-paced technical environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and customer-facing teams.
• Must be based in or be able to work onsite in Kanata, ON, Canada

Nice to have

• Knowledge of optical module components such as lasers, DSPs, TIAs, and optical receivers.
• Experience with high-speed DSP-based electrical serializer/deserializer (SerDes) architectures.
• Previous customer-facing engineering experience with a customer-first mindset.
• Experience writing datasheets, software API guides, or application notes.
• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• DCPP (Canada) with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.
• Flexible work environment focusing on individual growth, well-being, and belonging.