Optical components

Description

The components and materials necessary for building optical instruments, such as lenses and frames.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 8 occupations
  • Optional in 0 occupations
  • Total: 8 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)

Essential for

  • Optical instrument assembler
    Optical instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble lenses and optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, projection equipment, and medical d…
  • Photonics engineering technician
    Photonics engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of photonic systems or components, usually in the form of optical equipment, such as lasers, lenses,…
  • Optoelectronic engineer
    Optoelectronic engineers design and develop optoelectronic systems and devices, such as UV sensors, photodiodes, and LEDs. Optoelectronic engineering combines optical engineering w…
  • Optical instrument production supervisor
    Optical instrument production supervisors coordinate, plan and direct the optical instrument production process. They make sure the optical glass is processed properly and optical …
  • Photonics engineer
    Photonics engineers are concerned with the generation, transmission, transformation, and detection of light. They conduct research, design, assemble, test and deploy photonic compo…
  • Optomechanical engineer
    Optomechanical engineers design and develop optomechanical systems, devices, and components, such as optical mirrors and optical mounts. Optomechanical engineering combines optical…
  • Optomechanical engineering technician
    Optomechanical engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of optomechanical devices, such as optical tables, deformable mirrors, and optical mounts. Opto…
  • Optoelectronic engineering technician
    Optoelectronic engineering technicians collaborate with engineers to develop optoelectronic systems and components, such as photodiodes, optical sensors, lasers, and LEDs. Optoelec…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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