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WORKinOPTICS

Your Global Resource for Optics and Photonics Jobs

Optica Career Center

 

people standing at a counterThe WORKinOPTICS Career Center is where the global optics and photonics community connects and grows. Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer, WORKinOPTICS offers the reach, resources, and support you need. From career fairs to professional development and coaching, it’s more than a job board, it’s your career ecosystem.

One posting. Worldwide reach. Thousands of qualified candidates.

5,000+

Seekers registered from 35+ countries

2,000+

Employers registered from 45+ countries

1,000+

Applications submitted each year

10,000+

Job alerts sent each year

 

Careers

Recently Posted Careers

The latest industry and academia jobs posted to our career board.

  1. Optical Systems Developer
    Posted: Thu, 04 December 2025
  2. University Professorship (W3) Optics and Photonics @ KIT
    Posted: Thu, 04 December 2025
  3. Experimental Quantum Information, using Quantum optics / Atomic Physics / Integrated Photonics
    Posted: Thu, 04 December 2025
  4. Job Opportunities at ICFO The Institute of Photonic Sciences
    Posted: Thu, 04 December 2025
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Career Events

Upcoming events and professional development opportunities.

Making the Big Leap Into the Private Sector

10 - 10 December

Online Event


OFC 2026 Career Zone

17 - 19 March

Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California UNITED STATES


Level Up

17 - 19 April

Optica Global Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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Career Accelerator (North America)

03 - 07 May

Optica Global Headquarters, Washington

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One Membership. Infinite Possibilities.

Optica connects you and your business to a global network of more than 24,000 members, over 572,000 optics and photonics professionals and more than 525 companies.

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Testimonies from Employers and Job Seekers

“An amazing platform to help emerging talent enter the Optics and Photonics Workforce”

Employer, 2025

“I really appreciate all the WorkinOptics Career Events. It’s not often I see career fair opportunities that are relevant to me”

Job Seeker, 2025

“It was great to hear directly from the recruiters about their work, culture, and opportunities”

Virtual Career Fair Attendee, 2025
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