CareerPlan

Optical System Engineer, Senior Staff

Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, simulate, test, and validate high-speed optical communication systems (100Gbps/200Gbps PAM4) for data centre applications using Silicon Photonics and EAM/EML devices.

Role type

Senior Staff Optical System Engineer (IC)

Builds

High-speed IM/DD optical transmission modules for data centres

Domain

Telecommunications / Optical Engineering

Required skills

Optical system design, Laboratory measurements, MATLAB, Silicon Photonics, EAM/EML devices, DSP algorithms, Instrumentation (BERT, AWG, VNA)

Preferred skills

Experience with optical boards, Signal processing techniques

Technologies

MATLAB, BERT, AWG, VNA, Silicon Photonics, EAM, EML

Responsibilities

Design and simulate optical systems for high-speed data transmission; Conduct hands-on laboratory measurements using BERT, AWG, VNA, and optical boards; Develop and implement DSP algorithms for signal processing; Collaborate on integrating optical components into system-level designs; Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment; Document experimental procedures and results.