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Actalent

Hardware Test Engineer

Ottawa, ON, Canada

$30 to $50 CAD / hour · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $30 to $50 CAD / hour
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 22, 2026
Posting language: English · French
Posted: Oct 23, 2026

Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

Job Title: Hardware Characterization Engineer

Job Description

As a vital member of the Hardware Characterization team, you will be responsible for testing new product offerings. Your work will primarily involve setting up equipment in the lab and testing hardware for performance. While the role requires on-site presence most of the time, there is flexibility to work from home once lab setups are complete.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Design teams and experienced Testers to define equipment setup scenarios and test cases.
Set up equipment and execute test cases effectively.
Assist design teams in debugging prototype hardware when necessary.
Utilize optical and electrical measurement test equipment to validate compliance with standards such as jitter generation, tolerance, transfer, stressed eye testing, optical eye measurements, extinction ratio, receiver sensitivity, and electrical signal masks.
Develop familiarity with telecom standards to interpret and apply them to the hardware under test.
Maintain records of all tests and provide status summaries for project milestones and meetings.
Draft detailed Test Reports outlining specifications and results.
Employ existing automation software to enhance test efficiency.
Possibly develop Python scripts to aid in automation testing.

Essential Skills

Experience working with optical products such as optical switches and pluggables.
Proficiency with lab testing equipment including optical attenuators and spectrum analyzers.
Strong communication skills.
3-year Technical diploma in Electronics or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience with lab test equipment and measurement techniques like CDRs, Optical amps/attenuators, traffic generators, and jitter test sets.
Self-starter, highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team player with co-workers and design teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Understanding of communication protocols such as OTN, Ethernet, SONET, Fiber Channel.
Knowledge of applicable Telecom Standards.
Experience in network synchronization.
Familiarity with automation and programming using tools like Visual Basic, Visual Studio, C++, Python, Microsoft .NET, Git, Bitbucket.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Collaborate with Design teams and experienced Testers to define equipment setup scenarios and test cases.
Set up equipment and execute test cases effectively.
Assist design teams in debugging prototype hardware when necessary.
Utilize optical and electrical measurement test equipment to validate compliance with standards such as jitter generation, tolerance, transfer, stressed eye testing, optical eye measurements, extinction ratio, receiver sensitivity, and electrical signal masks.
Develop familiarity with telecom standards to interpret and apply them to the hardware under test.
Maintain records of all tests and provide status summaries for project milestones and meetings.
Draft detailed Test Reports outlining specifications and results.
Employ existing automation software to enhance test efficiency.
Possibly develop Python scripts to aid in automation testing.

Essential Skills

Experience working with optical products such as optical switches and pluggables.
Proficiency with lab testing equipment including optical attenuators and spectrum analyzers.
Strong communication skills.
3-year Technical diploma in Electronics or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience with lab test equipment and measurement techniques like CDRs, Optical amps/attenuators, traffic generators, and jitter test sets.
Self-starter, highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team player with co-workers and design teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Understanding of communication protocols such as OTN, Ethernet, SONET, Fiber Channel.
Knowledge of applicable Telecom Standards.
Experience in network synchronization.
Familiarity with automation and programming using tools like Visual Basic, Visual Studio, C++, Python, Microsoft .NET, Git, Bitbucket.

Work Environment

This role requires on-site work, though there is flexibility to work from home when the lab work is complete. The work environment is dynamic, focusing on virtualized services such as SD-WAN, which may pose challenges in service introduction and lifecycle management, but provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Responsibilities

Set up laboratory equipment and test new hardware products against performance requirements and telecom standards, collaborating with design teams to define test cases and debug prototypes. Maintain test records, report project status and results, and use existing automation tools or Python scripts to improve testing efficiency.

Requirements

The role requires experience testing optical products and using laboratory measurement equipment, along with a three-year technical diploma in Electronics, a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. Candidates should have strong communication and teamwork skills; familiarity with telecom standards, communication protocols, network synchronization, and automation tools is an asset.

Skills

Hardware Characterization
Hardware Testing
Optical Measurement
Electrical Measurement
Lab Equipment Setup
Test Case Execution
Hardware Debugging
Telecom Standards
Optical Switches
Optical Pluggables
Optical Attenuators
Spectrum Analyzers
Test Automation
Python
Communication Protocols
Technical Reporting

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Keywords

Hardware Characterization
Optical Products
Optical Switches
Optical Pluggables
Optical Attenuators
Spectrum Analyzers
Clock Data Recovery
Optical Amplifiers
Traffic Generators
Jitter Test Sets
Jitter Generation
Stressed Eye Testing
Optical Eye Measurements
Extinction Ratio
Receiver Sensitivity
Electrical Signal Masks
Telecom Standards
OTN
Ethernet
SONET
Fibre Channel
Network Synchronization
Python
Visual Basic
Visual Studio
C++
Microsoft .NET
Git
Bitbucket
Test Automation

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