Optical Verification Technician Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Lumentum Canada was awarded the 2022 National Capital Region’s Top Employers and the 2022 Career Directory Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates .

Lumentum is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative person to join the R&D Test and Calibration team based in Ottawa,
Ontario
.

The Opportunity...

12-month term:
July 2026 to June 2027

What will you do in this role?

Do you enjoy the trial of problem solving, communicate well with others and act as a team player?

If so, consider joining our team of talented software designers and optical engineers.

You will have a positive impact on our success by:

Applying your expertise in optics to improve our test & calibration techniques.

Applying test measurement techniques to characterize critical optical parameters.

Implementing automated test code and scripts that improve our test coverage and the quality of our results.

Applying best practices and contributing to the ongoing improvement of team processes and test execution; and,

Analyzing and characterizing optical, hardware and software failures and reporting them to relevant designers using our internal process and tools

Evening and weekend support may be required depending on program urgency.

What experience will allow you the greatest success in this role?

Desire to succeed and to do things right the first time.

Demonstrated technical expertise in active optical components.

Team guidance skills.

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Good understanding of test plans, test execution, and bug reporting.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Basic understanding of hardware concepts.

Experience in software development, instrumentation and automation is an asset.

College student in Photonics, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics or equivalent.

You might be interested to know:

We are a humble but passionate team of engineers & physicists who love our work and improving with each day.

We have a diverse team, many of whom hold advanced degrees, so there is a mentor here to help you grow and learn.

Our building has a small gym and showers that are free to use.

There is a cafeteria on site that provides free coffee & tea.

Pool/Billiards table with a convertible Ping-Pong tabletop in our Lumen Lounge and available for all employees.

Plenty of FREE Parking, if you drive, and a conveniently located public transit stop in front of the building, if you take public transit.