Jobs at Thorlabs

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e.

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e.

• Minimum 3 years of electronic hardware engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably electrical or mechanical engineering

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams in photonics component design and system integration.
• Drive iterative design cycles to shorten development time and improve outcomes.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar and progressive position.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Optics, or related technical field

• Lead and develop assigned IT Operations resources, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure strong alignment with business priorities, executive expectations, and operational responsiveness.

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e.

• Identify new opportunities and new markets for the Thorlabs OEM team representing Thorlabs catalog of over 22,000 products as well as complete custom solutions and capabilities.
• Qualify and understand OEM customer technical needs (physics/engineering background required, optics/laser expertise preferred) to lead internal team of experts to deliver on OEM customer projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline required.
• Master's Degree preferred.

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e.

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Application Development team, including work coordination, prioritization, communication, and delivery follow-up.
• Manage, coach, and support team members across application development, QA, integrations, automation, and low-code development, including performance feedback, professional development, and workload balancing.

• Responsible for identifying problems and providing solutions for manufacturing issues relating to newly released products, as well as established production workflow.
• Participate in design reviews with the engineering department to help identify and discuss proper testing procedures and potential issues with newly developed products prior to releasing for production.