Senior Optoelectronics Designer — Imaging & Color Systems

IMAX; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

IMAX in Mississauga seeks a Senior Optoelectronics Designer/Engineer to lead R&D, validation, and continuous improvement of next‑generation optical and optoelectronic systems.

You will guide projects, drive root-cause investigations, contribute to product architecture, and provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines while collaborating with manufacturing, installation, service, procurement, and quality teams to deliver innovative cinema technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills with ability to model complex systems.
• Deep understanding of optics, optoelectronics, imaging systems, and optical measurement techniques.
• Extensive laboratory experience with optical, electronic, and test equipment.
• Strong programming skills and experience with object-oriented software development.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead proof-of-concept testing and validation of optoelectronic technologies for IMAX solutions.
• Drive color calibration systems and software tools development.
• Develop and validate performance metrics for optical and optoelectronic products.
• Design and implement metrology, alignment, and calibration methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines throughout the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, installation, service, procurement, and quality teams.

Skills

Optoelectronics

Optical engineering

Physics

Engineering physics

Photonics

Mathematics

Programming

OO programming

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Optoelectronics

Master’s degree

Ph.D. considered an asset

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Zemax

Job description

IMAX in Mississauga seeks a Senior Optoelectronics Designer/Engineer to lead R&D, validation, and continuous improvement of next‑generation optical and optoelectronic systems.

You will guide projects, drive root-cause investigations, contribute to product architecture, and provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines while collaborating with manufacturing, installation, service, procurement, and quality teams to deliver innovative cinema technologies.