Entry-level Optics jobs
25 open entry-level roles mentioning Optics as of Nov 15, 2026. Lightmatter, PsiQuantum, Rocket Lab, Skydio and Anduril Industries have the most. 1 is remote.
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Skills asked for in entry-level Optics roles
Job titles in entry-level Optics roles
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- Hardware Test Engineering, Intern (Summer 2027)Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonAmplitudeData centers
- Physical Design, Intern (Summer 2027)Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonData centersHigh-performance computing
- Quality & Reliability, Intern Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonData centersHardware testing
- Package Layout Automation Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonVBAData centers
- Associate Applied ScientistCambridge Design Partnership · 🇬🇧Cambridge, England, United Kingdom—JuniorOptics
- Supply Chain Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternData centersHigh-performance computingOptics
- Packaging Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Packaging Mechanical Design Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonLLMData centers
- Photonics Layout Intern - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonAI agentsData quality
- Photonics Engineer Intern - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonData centersTest planning
- Laser Firmware Intern - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Associate Operations Program ManagerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA—JuniorAgileData centersERP
- 2027 Optical Payload Engineer InternAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—InternPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Photonics Characterization Intern- Winter 2026Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonData centersTest equipment
- Plasma Diagnostics Summer 2027 InternHelion · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$57 an hourInternPythonMATLABOptics
- Optical Engineering Intern Summer 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Tucson, AZ—InternPythonOpticsCAD
- Supply Chain Intern Spring 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Tucson, AZ—InternExcelOptics
- Silicon, Hardware, & Photonics Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA—InternData centersControl systemsFirmware
- Camera & Imaging InternSkydio · 🇫🇮Tampere, Finland—HybridInternPythonMachine LearningLinux
- Intern, Quantum ApplicationsPsiQuantum · 🇦🇺Australia—InternPythonGitOptics
- Junior Mechanical EngineerAIRMO · 🇩🇪Berlin—JuniorEnglishOpticsCAD
- Intern, System ArchitecturePsiQuantum · 🇦🇺🇬🇧Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Daresbury, England—InternPythonC++Network engineering
- Intern, Optical Packaging and Characterization EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California—InternPythonOptics
- Intern, Quantum Algorithms and CompilationPsiQuantum · Remote—RemoteInternPythonGitOptics
- Internship Resume Submission – Australia onlyPsiQuantum · 🇦🇺Australia—InternMotion design3D modelingOptics
Who is hiring for entry-level Optics roles
Where entry-level Optics roles are
- 🇺🇸United States18
- 🇺🇸California10
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area8
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA7
- 🇪🇺Europe4
- 🌏Asia-Pacific3
- 🇦🇺Australia3
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom2
- 🇫🇮Finland1
- 🇩🇪Germany1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about entry-level Optics jobs
- How many entry-level Optics jobs are open right now?
- There are 25 open entry-level Optics jobs at 8 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 13 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 entry-level Optics jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at Lightmatter (13), PsiQuantum (5), Rocket Lab (2), Cambridge Design Partnership (1) and Anduril Industries (1). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote entry-level Optics jobs?
- 1 of the 25 open entry-level Optics jobs (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- Is it hard to get an entry-level Optics job?
- 25 of the 25 open entry-level Optics jobs (100%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. 8 companies are hiring and 13 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 entry-level Optics jobs?
- 5 of the 25 open entry-level Optics jobs (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, Computer Vision, PyTorch. Employers still list 25 such roles today at 8 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do entry-level Optics jobs ask for?
- Most often Optics (100%), Python (72%), Data centers (52%), High-performance computing (52%), Patient care (52%) of the 25 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Are entry-level Optics jobs in demand in 2026?
- 25 entry-level Optics jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 8 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 13 were posted in the last seven days. 1 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for entry-level Optics jobs?
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