Career Profile:
Optical Engineer
$105,000
Median YearlyIncome
fair
WorkProspects
2
ProspectiveEmployers
full-time, self-employed
Across the province, Halifax
Bachelor's Degree
Professional Engineer Certificate
What you do
Optical engineering is concerned with design of optical instruments such as lenses, microscopes, telescopes, and other equipment that utilizes the properties of light using physics and chemistry.
In the oceans technology sector, optics engineers would play a role in the design and fabrication of sensors, lenses and cameras that would be part of equipment such as ROVS, gliders and submarines.
An Optical Engineer performs some or all of the following duties:
- Design lenses for underwater purposes
- Supervise technicians and other team members
- Create models/programs to test performance of lenses
- Evaluate and troubleshoot mechanical failures
What you need
- Math & Physics
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving skills
- Fabrication
Who might be hiring?
Your Career Pathway
Opportunities for Hands-on Experience
Post-Secondary Educational Programs
After getting your Bachelor of Engineering, you will need to be admitted as an Engineer in Training (EIT) by an Association of Professional Engineers in Canada. Once you have completed 4 years of suitable work experience, you may apply to become a professional engineer.