Position Title: Hermetics Systems Development Co-op Student

Employment Type: Student – Co-op/Intern, existing vacancy

Location: Ottawa ON, Onsite

About Lumentum

At Lumentum, we’re building the tech behind the world’s fastest networks and most advanced systems. Our optical and photonic solutions power everything from AI and cloud computing to data centers, telecom, and advanced manufacturing.

We’re a global team of innovators working where light meets technology, solving big challenges that keep the world connected and moving forward. If shaping the future of connectivity excites you, you’ll fit right in.

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic student to work in the Lumentum Hermetics R&D group within the Advanced Packaging and Integration Team to contribute to the development of our Optical Circuit Switch (OCS), which brings a new level of scalability, latency, and power efficiency to cloud‑scale and AI/ML data center networks. Built on field‑proven Lumentum micro‑electro‑mechanical systems (MEMS) technology with over a trillion mirror operating hours, the OCS establishes direct optical paths between endpoints—eliminating intermediate packet processing and optical‑electrical‑optical (OEO) conversion. The result is dramatically lower latency, higher signal integrity, and significant reductions in network power for large GPU clusters.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a truly multi-disciplinary environment and to learn about the product development process at Lumentum. In this position, students will be engaged in the development and execution of package assembly and sealing processes involving materials science, thermal design and process control considerations. This position also offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of software relating to hermetic process automation, enhanced data collection/storage and examination as well as R&D analysis tools. Students will collaborate with other Engineering teams throughout their work term, including Hermetics and Advanced Packaging and Integration, Manufacturing, and Mechanical teams. This will give them a broad overview of the many disciplines involved in the design of our products. The role is very flexible in projects and focus areas, which will allow students to have some control over what they get out of this experience.

The Opportunity

• 4 month term: September 2026 to December 2026

• 8 month term (preferred): September 2026 to April 2027

• Up to 16 months will be considered

• Pay Range: $24-35/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Become familiar with Lumentum hermetic sealing processes, automation software architecture and manufacturing data management systems.
• Develop and conduct the sealing and assembly processes for optical packages, including material preparation, sealing, seal characterization, and testing.
• Design and conduct experiments to investigate the influence of systematic controlled variation of the process factors and ensure process optimization.
• Understand & modify software to handle hermetic process automation as well as the acquisition, storage, and analysis of process data.
• Working in R&D lab and clean room environments with industrial machinery.
• Giving presentations on experimental findings within and beyond the Hermetics Team, as well as providing regular progress updates and reports.

What We're Looking For

Education:

• 3rd or 4th year: Engineering Physics, Nanotech Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. Software-inclined candidates or candidates from other Engineering or Science disciplines will also be considered.
• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution

Skills:

• Highly motivated and energetic with a strong desire to learn.
• Knowledge and interest in materials science.
• Previous experience and demonstrated ability in designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments.
• Experience with the interpretation of mechanical part/assembly drawings.
• Some understanding of using and troubleshooting industrial machinery is valuable.
• Experience with software or systems requirements and architecture definition (any domain) is an asset.
• Familiarity with VB, Python, computer vision, and AI is considered a strong asset.

Key Competencies

• Passionate and driven
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to understand and analyze experimental data.

Perks You'll Love

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

Candidates must be eligible to complete a background check as part of the hiring process