Engineering Internship

One Silicon Chip Photonics; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP) offers hands-on internships in Montréal with a pathway to full‑time. Interns will explore drone, robotic, mechanical design, and software areas while owning projects from bench to result.

You'll interface embedded hardware with software, develop drivers, and contribute to real hardware testing in a lab. OSCP emphasizes practical problem solving and collaboration with hardware, firmware, and test teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or technical diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechatronics, or Software Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related program.
• Hands‑on hardware and software experience beyond coursework.
• Comfort with embedded systems, lab equipment, or CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Own a real engineering project end to end, from bench setup to a demonstrable result.
• Interface OSCP hardware with software over serial protocols (SPI, I2C, UART).
• Build, integrate, and test on real hardware in the lab.
• Collect, log, and analyze data to evaluate IMU performance.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python

Embedded systems

Hardware prototyping

Education

Tech diploma / degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Physics or Photonics

Tools

OnShape CAD

ROS2

Job description

Hands‑on internships in Montréal with a pathway to full‑time. These are the areas we are hiring interns into. They share one mission, getting OSCP’s IMUs working in the real world, and one core: hands‑on hardware, real software, and a project you own from bench to result. If any, or all, of these fit you, we want to hear from you. You do not need to check every box in one area, and the strongest candidates often bridge two.

Where we need help

• Drone systems. Integrate our IMU onto a heavy‑lift drone (Aurelia X8 or similar), write the flight‑stack interface (PX4 / ArduPilot), plan and fly test missions, and pilot for a professional promo shoot. We cover your Transport Canada RPAS certification.
• Robotic systems. Build the ROS2 integration layer for our IMUs: sensor‑fusion pipelines (EKF, complementary filters) and simulation (Gazebo, RViz), then validate on real robotic platforms.
• Mechanical design. Design IMU housings, sensor mounts, and test fixtures in CAD (OnShape), run thermal and structural FEA, prototype in‑house, and qualify designs against vibration, shock, and temperature.
• Software development. Build software at every level, from low‑level drivers for our IMU products up to the applications that configure, test, and integrate them on customer platforms.

What you will do

• Own a real engineering project end to end, from bench setup to a demonstrable result.
• Interface OSCP hardware with software over serial protocols (SPI, I2C, UART).
• Build, integrate, and test on real hardware in the lab.
• Collect, log, and analyze data to evaluate IMU performance.
• Work shoulder to shoulder with the hardware, firmware, and test teams.
• Document your work so it survives you: drivers, procedures, and playbooks.

Who you are

• Someone who builds things: the kind of person who ships side projects, competes with a university team, and would rather see a design running on the bench than sitting in a slide.
• Pursuing a degree or technical diploma (including CEGEP/DEC) in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechatronics, or Software Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related program.
• Programming ability in C/C++ and/or Python, weighted by area.
• Hands‑on experience building physical or software systems, not just coursework.
• Comfort with embedded systems, lab equipment, or CAD, depending on area.
• Strong problem‑solving and comfort with open‑ended challenges.
• Big plus: active in a robotics, drone, or aerospace club (Dronolab, Space Concordia, McGill Robotics, or similar).

One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP — legal entity OSCPS Motion Sensing Inc.) develops next‑generation photonic inertial measurement units (IMUs) and navigation systems for GNSS‑denied environments. Our on‑chip integrated‑photonics gyroscopes and MEMS sensors deliver precision, size, and stability advantages that let autonomous, defense, aerospace, and heavy‑industry platforms navigate reliably without GNSS. We are Montréal‑based, venture‑backed, and ITAR‑free (Canadian jurisdiction) — a deliberate strategic advantage for our customers.

Work with cutting‑edge Canadian photonic navigation technology.

What we value

• Self‑motivation and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Adaptability in a fast‑paced, resource‑constrained startup environment.
• Strong ownership — you ship, document, and support what you build.
• A collaborative mindset paired with the confidence to advocate for the right technical path.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a bias toward action.

OSCP is an equal opportunity employer.