Senior Process Automation Software Engineer (Optical Test Automation)

Location: Ottawa, Canada — on-site

Salary: $93,000–$133,000 CAD annually, with final compensation based on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global develops optical and photonic solutions for high-speed networks, AI and cloud computing, data centers, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing.

What you will do

• Design and implement optical test and verification strategies for products from initial design and new product introduction through volume manufacturing.
• Develop, test, document, and support robust, scalable optical test automation applications.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, processing, and quality engineering teams to meet or exceed product requirements.
• Automate interactions between devices under test and electrical and optical test equipment.
• Share optical development and process automation best practices with other engineering teams.
• Support process engineers at manufacturing sites in Asia.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of optics, including fiber optics, free-space optics, and related components and subsystems.
• 2–5 years of industry experience calibrating and testing optical communication components and subsystems.
• Hands-on experience with electrical and optical test and measurement equipment, programming, and automation.
• Proficiency in C#, VB.NET, and .NET frameworks and libraries.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, SVN or Git, peer code reviews, manufacturing data analytics, and statistical analysis.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with free-space optical systems.
• Experience testing silicon photonics.
• Experience designing or testing optical components and subsystems for optical communications.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible time off and health and wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and career growth support.
• Free gym, games room, prayer room, subsidized meals, and complimentary coffee and tea.
• Employee stock options and incentive plans.
• Collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace.

Hiring process

• Accommodation is available throughout the hiring process for candidates with disabilities.