Senior Optical Engineer
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Pay Rate: $150,000 CAN · Full-time
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- Pay Rate: $150,000 CAN
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- Full-time
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- Experience
- Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optics, or Photonics; or M.Sc. with 4+ years integrated-photonics industry experience
- Posting language
- English
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Job Title: Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Optical Engineer
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pay Rate: $150,000 CAN
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, vacation, bonus, and more
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking an Optical Engineer for a photonic integrated circuits design firm, who would act as the Simulation SME and Lead. This would be a great opportunity for someone with experience in circuit simulation and optical device design looking to further their career in integrated photonics.
- Simulate photonic integrated circuits using commercial tools (RSoft, Lumerical) and custom Python code; automate design optimization and parameter sweeps
- Design and layout optical devices (AWGs, optical hybrids, polarization splitters) across silica, silicon nitride, and silicon photonics platforms
- Validate designs through measurement correlation, convergence analysis, and linking measured performance to fabrication variables
- Lead optical characterization; define test plans and guide technicians in equipment operation and data quality procedures
- Maintain simulation codebase and validation records; communicate technical results to engineering and management teams
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optics, or Photonics; or M.Sc. with 4+ years integrated-photonics industry experience
- Strong foundation in guided-wave optics theory, commercial photonics simulators (RSoft, Lumerical), and inverse optical design methodologies
- Proficiency in Python scientific computing (NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib) and hands-on optical testing (tunable lasers, spectrum analyzers, fiber alignment, insertion loss/PDL measurement)
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Responsibilities
Simulate and optimize photonic integrated circuits using commercial tools and custom Python code, and design optical devices across silica, silicon nitride, and silicon photonics platforms. Validate designs against measurements, lead optical characterization and test planning, maintain simulation and validation records, and communicate results to engineering and management teams.
Requirements
Requires a Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optics, or Photonics, or an M.Sc. with at least four years of integrated-photonics industry experience. Candidates should have strong guided-wave optics and photonics simulation expertise, inverse optical design knowledge, Python scientific-computing skills, and hands-on optical testing experience.
Skills
- Photonic Integrated Circuit Simulation
- Guided-Wave Optics
- Optical Device Design
- RSoft
- Lumerical
- Python
- NumPy
- SciPy
- Matplotlib
- Inverse Optical Design
- Design Optimization
- Optical Characterization
- Optical Testing
- Measurement Correlation
- Fiber Alignment
- Test Planning
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Vacation
- Bonus
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Science & Research
- Technology
Keywords
- Photonic Integrated Circuits
- Integrated Photonics
- Optical Engineering
- Guided-Wave Optics
- RSoft
- Lumerical
- Python
- NumPy
- SciPy
- Matplotlib
- Inverse Optical Design
- Circuit Simulation
- Optical Device Design
- Design Optimization
- Parameter Sweeps
- Silica
- Silicon Nitride
- Silicon Photonics
- Arrayed Waveguide Gratings
- Optical Hybrids
- Polarization Splitters
- Measurement Correlation
- Convergence Analysis
- Optical Characterization
- Tunable Lasers
- Spectrum Analyzers
- Fiber Alignment
- Insertion Loss
- Polarization-Dependent Loss
- Fabrication Variables