Test Automation Engineer (Optical Testing & Calibration)

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Salary: CAD 110,000–149,000 per year, plus potential annual bonus, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops wavelength management and optical communication products for global R&D and manufacturing operations.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain automation software for calibration and test execution.
• Define and implement calibration and test plans with R&D teams to optimize optical module performance and meet specifications.
• Deploy and support test processes and infrastructure across global manufacturing sites.
• Troubleshoot test-system and product-performance issues through systematic problem solving.
• Analyze test data and production metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Improve test throughput, reliability, yield, cost efficiency, and quality.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in a science or engineering field.
• Knowledge of optical communication principles and technology.
• 5–10 years of industry experience in automation, calibration, or test development.
• Demonstrated automation programming skills and experience interfacing test and measurement instruments through RS232, I2C, SPI, GPIB, or Ethernet.
• Strong problem-solving, technical, teamwork, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with optical component calibration, LCoS, or MEMS systems.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or SQL for yield and performance analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process control and statistical analysis, including SPC and GR&R.
• Programming experience with C# or VB.NET and MS Visual Studio.
• Familiarity with Agile project development.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with cross-functional firmware, hardware, optical design, R&D, and manufacturing teams.
• Support test improvements and deployments across remote manufacturing sites.
• Potential annual bonus and equity.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with accommodation support throughout the hiring process.