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What is an optomechanical engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an optomechanical engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $46.45 an hour? That's $96,609 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 2% and produce 6,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreOptomechanical EngineerUS Average
Salary
-

Avg. Salary $96,609

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
-

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
-
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.28%

Asian 18.27%

Black or African American 3.19%

Hispanic or Latino 7.54%

Unknown 4.39%

White 66.34%

Gender

female 0.00%

male 100.00%

Age - 42
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Key steps to become an optomechanical engineer

  1. Explore optomechanical engineer education requirements

    Most common optomechanical engineer degrees

    Doctorate

    33.3 %

    Master's

    33.3 %

    Diploma

    33.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific optomechanical engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Solidworks50.72%
    Test Equipment34.28%
    MATLAB10.74%
    R4.26%
  3. Complete relevant optomechanical engineer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New optomechanical engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an optomechanical engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real optomechanical engineer resumes.
  4. Research optomechanical engineer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
    • Create technical assembly documentation, BOM, s, manufacturing and validation procedures.
    • Configure F5 server blade hardware install and validate the software and ship to the customer.
    • Conduct geotechnical and environmental subsurface investigations.
  5. Apply for optomechanical engineer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an optomechanical engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average optomechanical engineer salary

The average optomechanical engineer salary in the United States is $96,609 per year or $46 per hour. Optomechanical engineer salaries range between $63,000 and $147,000 per year.

Average optomechanical engineer salary
$96,609 Yearly
$46.45 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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