City : Cambridge

Category : Hourly Temporary/Contract

Industry : Recruitment/Staffing

Employer : The Adecco Group

Adecco is currently hiring an Opto-Mechanical/Opto-Electrical Technician for a full-time temporary position with one of our valued clients, in Ontario.

In this hands-on lab-based role, you will support the development, testing, and improvement of advanced opto-mechanical and opto-electronic systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience working with optical equipment, electronics, and automation scripting, and thrives in a technical, fast-paced engineering environment.

• Location: Ontario

• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary

• Shifts: Monday to Friday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Pay rate: $40/hour

Why you will want to join this opportunity:

• Work directly with cutting-edge opto-mechanical and opto-electronic technology

• Highly technical role with impact on system development, testing, and refinement

• Opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Gain hands-on experience with lasers, optical measurement tools, harnessing, and automation scripting

• Develop and expand your expertise in optics, electronics, and system diagnostics

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-evolving environment

• Access to Adecco’s ongoing support, training, and professional development resources

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute build and testing of opto-mechanical and opto-electrical systems using drawings and procedural documentation

• Set up test equipment, monitoring devices, measurement tools, and perform testing on breadboards, prototypes, and production units

• Operate advanced optical tools such as Zygo interferometers, optical power meters, lasers, and scientific cameras

• Contribute to the development and execution of automation scripts for lab equipment (Matlab or Python)

• Read harness drawings and perform wiring, soldering, safe-to-mate procedures, and pinout verification

• Troubleshoot systems using diagnostic equipment to assess performance and resolve technical issues

• Conduct experiments to assess materials, equipment, and processes for suitability and performance

• Document procedures, draft laboratory notes, and markup drawings for proposed changes

• Improve existing fixtures, devices, and processes by implementing refinements

• Provide technical support to engineering teams and participate in collaborative problem-solving

• Support continuous improvement of opto-mechanical and opto-electronic systems and products

Qualifications:

• Must be eligible to work and reside within Canada

• CGP clearance required

• Technical diploma or degree in a relevant field

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with optic-based lab work or optical system setups

• Hands-on experience building and testing opto-mechanical and opto-electrical systems

• Experience creating and repairing electronic systems, soldering, cable creation, and reading schematics

• Strong knowledge of opto-mechanical and opto-electronic components

• Ability to write, edit, and execute test scripts in Matlab or Python

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Assets:

• Experience with fiber optic systems

• Experience working with Class 4 lasers and laser safety

• Experience with environmental testing, ESD, and clean room testing

• Knowledge of electrical systems and CAD mechanical modelling

• Experience testing and calibrating electronic components

• Familiarity with lab equipment such as power meters, light sources, oscilloscopes, and multimeters

• Strong project-management skills and initiative

• Customer-facing communication skills

• Experience using SAP

Interested in this opportunity? Apply now to join a collaborative engineering environment where your technical expertise will directly support innovation, product development, and system performance.

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