Lenses, lasers and light-based systems. 579 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many Optics jobs are open right now?

There are 579 open Optics jobs at 56 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 66 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most Optics jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Rocket Lab (186), PsiQuantum (99), Lightmatter (73), Anduril Industries (39) and SpaceX (33). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote Optics jobs?

6 of the 579 open Optics jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do Optics jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $168K, based on 406 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $140K and $202K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get an Optics job?

25 of the 579 open Optics jobs (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 429 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 56 companies are hiring and 66 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing Optics jobs?

90 of the 579 open Optics jobs (16%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 579 such roles today at 56 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do Optics jobs ask for?

Most often Optics (100%), Python (43%), Security clearance (29%), Test equipment (21%), CAD (18%) of the 579 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in Optics jobs?

Optical Engineer (9), Director (8), Manager (8), Senior Program Manager I (5), Senior Systems Engineer II (5): the most common titles among the 579 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are Optics jobs in demand in 2026?

579 Optics jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 56 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 66 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $168K. 6 (1%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for Optics jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Optics: lenses, lasers and light-based systems. Rocket Lab, PsiQuantum, Lightmatter, Anduril Industries and SpaceX have the most open roles mentioning Optics right now.

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579 open roles · 66 posted in the last 7 days · 1% remote · 56 companies hiring · $168K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in Optics roles

Optics and photonics132 · 23%Staff and principal engineer76 · 13%Hardware engineer75 · 13%Test and validation engineer60 · 10%Aerospace engineer60 · 10%Mechanical engineer56 · 10%Manufacturing and quality52 · 9%

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Newest Optics jobs

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Who is hiring for Optics roles

Where Optics roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What Optics roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$135K	146
Senior	$170K	168
Lead and above	$219K	92

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with Optics

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for Optics	Median advertised pay
Optics and photonics	132	$182K
Hardware engineer	75	$182K
Test and validation engineer	60	$146K
Aerospace engineer	60	$158K
Mechanical engineer	56	$158K
Manufacturing and quality	52	$150K
Manufacturing engineer	33	$160K
Software engineer	31	$181K

Skills asked together with Optics

Python (43%), Security clearance (29%), Test equipment (21%), CAD (18%), Test planning (17%), MATLAB (16%), High-performance computing (16%), C++ (15%) of the 579 open postings that name Optics.

Companies hiring for Optics

Optics salaries

Questions about Optics jobs

What is Optics?: Lenses, lasers and light-based systems. 579 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Optics jobs are open right now?: There are 579 open Optics jobs at 56 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 66 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Optics jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Rocket Lab (186), PsiQuantum (99), Lightmatter (73), Anduril Industries (39) and SpaceX (33). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Optics jobs?: 6 of the 579 open Optics jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Optics jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $168K, based on 406 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $140K and $202K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an Optics job?: 25 of the 579 open Optics jobs (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 429 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 56 companies are hiring and 66 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Optics jobs?: 90 of the 579 open Optics jobs (16%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 579 such roles today at 56 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Optics jobs ask for?: Most often Optics (100%), Python (43%), Security clearance (29%), Test equipment (21%), CAD (18%) of the 579 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Optics jobs?: Optical Engineer (9), Director (8), Manager (8), Senior Program Manager I (5), Senior Systems Engineer II (5): the most common titles among the 579 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Optics jobs in demand in 2026?: 579 Optics jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 56 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 66 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $168K. 6 (1%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Optics jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.