Photonics Engineers
Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.
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Salary Information
Photonics Engineers: $117,750 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects. | General |
| Operate industrial equipment. | General |
| Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources. | General |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Fabricate devices or components. | General |
| Identify new applications for existing technologies. | General |
| Prepare detailed work plans. | General |
| Direct industrial production activities. | General |
| Train personnel on proper operational procedures. | General |
| Write reports or evaluations. | General |
| Prepare proposal documents. | General |
| Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation. | Development |
| Create physical models or prototypes. | Development |
| Document technical design details. | Development |
| Design industrial processing systems. | Development |
| Research advanced engineering designs or applications. | Analysis |
| Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products. | Analysis |
| Prepare research or technical reports. | Analysis |
| Maintain operational records or records systems. | Maintenance |
| Update technical knowledge. | Maintenance |
| Design energy production or management equipment or systems. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Go | Development environment software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Shell script | Operating system software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| Zemax | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Adept Scientific GRAMS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Apollo Photonics APSS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| BPM_CAD | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer-aided drafting or design software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Debugging software | Program testing software |
| Finite element analysis FEA software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| Mapping software | Map creation software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Analytical or scientific software |
| Optical Research Associates LightTools | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Optiwave OptiBPM | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Optiwave OptiFDTD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Optiwave OptiSPICE | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Pattern recognition software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Photon Design CrystalWave | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Photon Design FIMMPROP | Analytical or scientific software |
| Photon Design FIMMWAVE | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Photon Design OmniSim | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Photon Design PICWave | Analytical or scientific software |
| Spectroscopy software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| ESRI software | Geographic information system |
| QGIS | Geographic information system |
| Structure query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Fiber Optic Instructor | The Fiber Optic Association Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Fiber Optic Technician | The Fiber Optic Association Inc. | Not Available |
| Fiber Optics Designer | ETA International | Not Available |
| Photonics Technician Specialist | ETA International | Not Available |
| Technician in Precision Optics | ETA International | Not Available |
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