CareerPlan

Optical Engineering Co-op

Canada - Ottawa (Bill Leathem)Full-time$50k–$73k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11
On-site · Canada

Core

Develop and enhance optical design and simulation tools, characterize and test fiber optics, and assemble/align optical modules.

Role type

Student co-op optical engineer

Builds

Optical design tools, fiber optic test setups, and optical modules

Domain

Photonics and optical engineering

Required skills

Gaussian beam theory, polarization, optics fundamentals, laboratory experience, optical system design, simulation tools (e.g., Zemax)

Preferred skills

Prior exposure to optical systems, photonics-related projects

Technologies

Zemax, fiber optic test equipment

Responsibilities

Develop optical design and simulation tools; Characterize and test fiber optics; Assemble and align optical modules; Design and build optical test setups; Run optical simulations of diffractive optical elements (DOEs)

Seniority

Student co-op