Reliability Engineer

Lumentum Operations LLC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Gym & game room

Subsidized meals

Stock options

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Lumentum Canada in Ottawa is seeking a Reliability Engineer to oversee qualification and reliability testing of leading-edge optical and photonic products, spanning materials through finished devices.

Join a global team and help ensure product reliability, collaborating with cross-functional groups, coordinating external labs for EMC/safety tests, and contributing to field reliability analyses while advancing photonics innovations.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a BSc or MSc in electrical/optical physics or related field.
• ASQ CRE Certification and/or Six Sigma Certification.
• Experience in reliability, product qualification, failure analysis, test engineering, or process engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, schedule, and oversee qualification and reliability testing on materials, sub-components, and finished products.
• Collaborate with test engineers to ensure timely testing and reporting of results.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure product reliability meets customer requirements and standards.
• Predict failure rate and availability for new products; conduct data analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate external labs for reliability, safety, EMC testing as needed.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Test engineering

Failure analysis

Standards knowledge

Education

BSc/MSc in EE/Optical/Physics

ASQ CRE Certification

Six Sigma Certification

Tools

Weibull++

BlockSim

JMP

MS Excel

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Lumentum Canada was awarded the 2022 National Capital Region’s Top Employers for the 6th consecutive year and the 2022 Career Directory Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates for the 5th consecutive year.

Position Title: Reliability Engineer Employment Type: Full-time, Existing vacancy Location: Ottawa (On-Site)

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.

Why You’ll Love This Role

At Lumentum, we are searching for Canada’s brightest young minds engineers and innovators who want to build the next generation of optical technology. If you are driven by curiosity, eager to solve real-world challenges, and excited about developing groundbreaking optical systems, this is your opportunity. Join us in designing the future of optical cloud & networking technology our advanced photonic modules power the world’s voice and internet traffic, and we need your expertise to take them to the next level. This is not just another job; this is your chance to define & design what’s next in photonics.

What You’ll Be Doing

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer to join the Lumentum team in Ottawa. The Reliability Engineer is responsible for the qualification of leading edge optical and photonic telecommunication products to various international and customer standards. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of products that are deployed in virtually every telecommunication system in the world.

Responsibilities

• Define, Plan, schedule, and oversee qualification and reliability testing on raw materials, sub-components, and finished products.
• Work with a team of test engineers and technicians to ensure testing is completed on time.
• Work with cross-functional product development teams to ensure product reliability and durability exceeds customer requirements, industry standards, and market expectations.
• Predict failure rate and availability for new products.
• Apply engineering judgement to select appropriate tests, measurement parameters, and acceptance criteria to align with field conditions and target lifetime.
• Analyze data and report on findings.
• Identify issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor and report on the field reliability of deployed products.
• Compare with predictions.
• Perform reliability risk assessments for quality excursions.
• Apply physics of failure, acceleration modeling, experimentation, etc.
• Work with external labs to arrange and coordinate testing needs for reliability, qualification, safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: Graduation from an BSc. or MSc. program in electrical engineering, optical engineering, physics, etc. ASQ CRE Certification, Six Sigma Certification
• Experience: Previous work experience in reliability, product qualification, failure analysis, test engineering, or process engineering
• Required Skills: Interest in how things work, how things fail, why things fail, and how they can be improved. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to scrutinize and interpret literature, reports, and data in order to provide meaningful recommendations.
• The ideal candidate will have: Knowledge of electronics, optics, and optical communication equipment. Knowledge of electronic and optical manufacturing processes. Knowledge of electrical components (e.g., ICs, Processors, Clock, FPGAs, Interconnects, etc.) Knowledge of optical components (e.g.,LASERs, Optical Detectors, Switches, WSS, MEMs, LCOS, etc.) Familiarity of international electromagnetic compatibility testing for communication systems Familiarity of international safety requirements of communication equipment. Familiarity with optical and electrical and measurements. Knowledge of IEC, JEDEC, and Telcordia Qualification Standards. Knowledge of Weibull++, BlockSim, Jmp and Microsoft Excel.

Perks

• You’ll Love Flexible time off
• Health and wellness benefits (physical and mental)
• Tuition reimbursement and career growth support
• A workplace built for you: free gym, games room, prayer room
• Subsidized meals, free coffee/tea
• Employee stock options and incentive plans
• A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture

Salary Range

Salary Range: $71,450 - $102,100 CAD (flexible). Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. In line with our commitment to being a great place to work, Lumentum offers competitive total rewards which may include annual bonus, equity, and comprehensive health and welfare benefits.

Join a Team That’s Shaping the Future

At Lumentum, we’re more than just a workplace—we’re a launchpad for creativity and innovation. We’re committed to celebrating your unique talents and helping you grow. Our guiding principles—Innovate, Engage, Deliver, Excel, and Win—aren’t just words; they’re the heart of what we do. Let’s Build a Brighter Future Together! We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Your uniqueness makes us stronger, sparks creativity, and drives our success. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation. Join us—your future starts here!

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.