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AI for Photonics Engineers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.

Photonics Engineers · O*NET 17-2199.07 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

15 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

28 matched to the tools photonics engineers use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Facebook MCP or direct API to post updates, fetch messages, manage comments, and gather page analytics through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • CorelCAD is a computer-aided design software designed to help businesses across manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and construction industries create and render 2D drawings and 3D designs on a unified platform. The application enables managers to track projects, collaborat

  • Designcenter Solid Edge provides businesses with a range of modeling and simulation tools to address all aspects of the product development process. The software portfolio covers electrical design, 3D design, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, simulation, data manag

  • Easy Autocad

    MCP server
  • Excel

    Skill
  • Excel

    MCP server
  • Matlab

    Skill
  • Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • SelfCAD is a computer aided design software, which helps businesses create and render 3D drawings on a unified platform. The 3D modeling system allows designers to modify the resolution of objects or their specific regions and split the drawing into equal quads or triangles.

The tools this job actually uses

52 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Chot
  • Chot
  • Chot
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Facebookhot
  • Gohot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft .NET Frameworkhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • Perlhot
  • Pythonhot
  • Rhot
  • SAShot
  • Shell scripthot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • UNIXhot
  • Adept Scientific GRAMS
  • Apollo Photonics APSS
  • BPM_CAD
  • Computer-aided drafting or design software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Debugging software
  • ESRI software
  • Finite element analysis FEA software
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Mapping software
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Optical Research Associates LightTools
  • Optiwave OptiBPM
  • Optiwave OptiFDTD

What this job involves

26 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
  2. Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems.
  3. Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
  4. Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
  5. Assist in the transition of photonic prototypes to production.
  6. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field.
  7. Write reports or proposals related to photonics research or development projects.
  8. Conduct testing to determine functionality or optimization or to establish limits of photonics systems or components.
  9. Determine applications of photonics appropriate to meet product objectives or features.
  10. Conduct research on new photonics technologies.
  11. Design electro-optical sensing or imaging systems.
  12. Document photonics system or component design processes, including objectives, issues, or outcomes.
  13. Design photonics products, such as light sources, displays, or photovoltaics, to achieve increased energy efficiency.
  14. Train operators, engineers, or other personnel.
  15. Analyze, fabricate, or test fiber-optic links.
  16. Design gas lasers, solid state lasers, infrared, or other light emitting or light sensitive devices.
  17. Create or maintain photonic design histories.
  18. Oversee or provide expertise on manufacturing, assembly, or fabrication processes.
  19. Determine commercial, industrial, scientific, or other uses for electro-optical applications or devices.
  20. Design solar energy photonics or other materials or devices to generate energy.
  21. Design or redesign optical fibers to minimize energy loss.
  22. Develop photonics sensing or manufacturing technologies to improve the efficiency of manufacturing or related processes.
  23. Develop laser-processed designs, such as laser-cut medical devices.
  24. Design or develop new crystals for photonics applications.