Profession · Electrical Engineering
Photonics engineer in Germany
Also called: Optoelectronics engineer, Optical engineer
Photonics engineers develop lasers, optical sensors, fibres and other devices that work with light.
Ingenieur/in - Photonik, OptotechnologienProfession with a university degree
Facts
In GermanIngenieur/in - Photonik, Optotechnologien
Path into the professiona university degree
Where to study for it
Specialities that lead to the profession, and programmes in them.
Programmes in the field «Electrical Engineering» →Where you can work: example vacancies
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Optical development engineer
FERCHAU – Connecting People and Technologies · Jena
46.000 – 76.000
- ·Completed engineering degree, preferably in physics, laser & optical technology, photonics, or a comparable field
- ·Initial experience in optical development
- ·Hands-on expertise with optical systems
Published: 10.2025
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