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Program Codes
38914
5IDEACOP
Employment Percentage
1.880391587
SOC ID
17-2199
SOC Title
Engineers, All Other
ONET ID
17-2199.07
ONET Concat ID
17219907
Median Salary
104642.55
EMSI Interest Area Term
Integrated Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA)
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
4.76
Ed Level Bachelors
52.380001
Ed Level Masters
38.099998
Ed Level Doctors
4.76
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.
Core Tasks
  • Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
  • Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems.
  • Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
  • Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
  • Assist in the transition of photonic prototypes to production.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field.
  • Write reports or proposals related to photonics research or development projects.
  • Conduct testing to determine functionality or optimization or to establish limits of photonics systems or components.
  • Conduct research on new photonics technologies.
  • Determine applications of photonics appropriate to meet product objectives or features.
  • Design electro-optical sensing or imaging systems.
  • Document photonics system or component design processes, including objectives, issues, or outcomes.
  • Train operators, engineers, or other personnel.
  • Design photonics products, such as light sources, displays, or photovoltaics, to achieve increased energy efficiency.
  • Analyze, fabricate, or test fiber-optic links.
  • Design gas lasers, solid state lasers, infrared, or other light emitting or light sensitive devices.
  • Create or maintain photonic design histories.
  • Oversee or provide expertise on manufacturing, assembly, or fabrication processes.
  • Determine commercial, industrial, scientific, or other uses for electro-optical applications or devices.
Start Annual Earnings
58455.17
Top Annual Earnings
197011.57
EMSI Career Title Slug
photonics-engineer