Design advanced optical systems in Victoria with expertise in optical engineering, performance analysis, and multidisciplinary collaboration at the NRC.

The Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre seeks an Optical Engineer for current and future astronomical observatories. You will translate scientific requirements into practical solutions while developing optical designs, tolerancing, stray-light analyses, image-quality assessments, and alignment plans. The work covers complex UV/VIS/NIR optical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Lead or contribute to strategic research and development activities

Develop optical designs and analyze system performance

Integrate, test, verify, and improve complex optical systems

Prepare specifications, test plans, reports, and review materials





Support procurement, vendor interactions, and acceptance testing

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in optical engineering, physics, or related field

Extensive optical engineering experience across design and testing

Significant full-lifecycle project contributions or technical leadership

English language proficiency and Reliability Status eligibility

Application including resume, cover letter, and executive summary

Apply optical design, verification, alignment, and technical communication skills to advanced astronomical instrumentation at the NRC.

📌 Optical Engineer Astronomical Instrumentation (Winnipeg)
🏢 National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada
📍 Winnipeg