NPI Optical Test Engineer

TL;DR

NPI Optical Test Engineer (optical test automation): Developing automated calibration, verification, and troubleshooting solutions for high-performance coherent optical modems with an accent on production test systems, optical and RF measurement, and yield optimization. Focus on analyzing failures, identifying root causes, transferring products to high-volume manufacturing, and supporting test development across R&D and manufacturing partners.

Location: Ottawa, Canada; daily attendance at the office is required.

Salary: CAD 77,500–144,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops high-speed connectivity technologies and optical networking products, including coherent modem solutions.

What you will do

• Develop and support automated testing for new and existing production lines.
• Provide test tools and technical support to R&D during prototype development.
• Support contract manufacturers with beta prototypes, pre-production builds, and high-volume production testing.
• Analyze production statistics to improve test time, process capability, and yield.
• Lead failure analysis, root-cause identification, and corrective actions for component, subsystem, and field failures.
• Transfer new products into high-volume production across multiple manufacturing sites and document fault-isolation tools and guides.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Optical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of test automation software development using C#, Python, or MATLAB.
• Experience with optical and RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters, and attenuators.
• Strong understanding of high-speed modem components, including coherent driver-modulators, intradyne coherent receivers, semiconductor lasers and amplifiers, and tunable filters.
• Good understanding of production statistics, including Cpk analysis and Pareto analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting, data-driven problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Test engineering experience with offshore production and debug management.
• Experience with Git and Atlassian tools such as Bitbucket, Sourcetree, Jira, and Confluence.
• Fluency in oral and written French.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% outside Canada.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture focused on flexibility, growth, well-being, inclusion, and belonging.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Canada DCPP with company matching and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation time, and applicable family and other leaves.
• Discretionary incentive bonus eligibility for non-sales employees.