Optical Verification Engineer Intern/Co-op

Lumentum is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Optical Verification Engineer (Co-op/Intern) to join the R&D Design Verification and Characterization (DVaC) team in the Applied Photonics Solutions Department based in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Opportunity...

• 8-month term (preferred): May 2026 to December 2026
• 12-month term: May 2026 to April 2027
• Pay range: $24-35/hr
• Existing vacancy

What will you do in this role?

Do you enjoy having autonomy and independence in tasks, while also collaboratively contributing to novel, cutting-edge products in the photonics and optical communications industries?

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

You will have a positive impact on our success by:

• Employing theoretical concepts and principles from optics & photonics in practice, to improve the robustness of our test & measurement techniques.
• Sharing your advanced knowledge of optical technologies with the team to further team growth.
• Developing test measurement techniques and station architectures to characterize critical optical parameters.
• Designing and conducting test cases to properly validate the operation of critical product features.
• Implementing and expanding upon automated test software and scripts that improve our test coverage as well as the quality of our results.
• Analyzing and characterizing optical, hardware and software failures and reporting them to relevant designers using our internal process and tools; and,
• Applying best practices and contributing to the ongoing improvement of team processes and test execution.

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

• Demonstrated technical expertise in active optical & electromagnetic components.
• Ability to take initiative in your tasks and ask meaningful questions.
• Team guidance skills.
• Strong, persistent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Good understanding of test plans, test execution, and bug reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of electrical hardware concepts.
• Experience in software development, drivers, instrumentation and automation is an asset.
• Familiarity with optical lab practices is an asset.
• 2+ years towards a degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics or equivalent.

Perks You’ll Love

• Free parking
• Free gym
• Cafeteria with subsidized meals and free coffee/tea
• Prayer room
• Games room

To be considered for this opportunity…

• You must be registered full-time or part time, in a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution