Skip to main content

Built & Infrastructure

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Construction Engineering Building Engineering Architectural Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Foundation Engineering

Mechanical & Materials

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Mechanics Machine Design Engineering Mechanical Systems Engineering Thermal Engineering Thermofluids Engineering Heat Transfer Engineering Materials Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Extractive Metallurgy Engineering Physical Metallurgy Engineering Process Metallurgy Engineering Materials Characterization Engineering

Electrical & Computing

Electrical Engineering Power Engineering Power Systems Engineering Power Generation Engineering Power Transmission Engineering Power Distribution Engineering Grid Engineering Computer Engineering Software Engineering Systems Engineering Systems Architecture Engineering Computer Systems Engineering Network Engineering Telecommunications Software Engineering

Process & Energy

Chemical Engineering Process Engineering Process Design Engineering Process Safety Engineering Plant Engineering Petrochemical Engineering Refinery Engineering Energy Engineering Energy Systems Engineering Renewable Energy Engineering Solar Engineering Solar PV Engineering Solar Thermal Engineering Wind Energy Engineering

Transport & Marine

Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Astronautical Engineering Space Systems Engineering Satellite Engineering Spacecraft Systems Engineering Launch Vehicle Engineering Marine Engineering Naval Architecture Naval Engineering Ship Design Engineering Ship Structural Engineering Marine Systems Engineering Marine Propulsion Engineering

Earth, Life & Systems

Environmental Engineering Ecological Engineering Environmental Systems Engineering Air Pollution Control Engineering Water Quality Engineering Wastewater Engineering Drinking Water Engineering Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering Biological Engineering Biomechanical Engineering Biomechanics Engineering Biomaterials Engineering Bioinstrumentation Engineering Mining Engineering Mineral Engineering Mineral Processing Engineering Metallurgical Extraction Engineering Geological Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Agricultural Engineering Biosystems Engineering Agricultural Machinery Engineering Irrigation Engineering Farm Automation Engineering Precision Agriculture Engineering Agri-Robotics Engineering

Systems & Emerging

Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Systems Engineering Production Engineering Operations Engineering Operations Research Engineering Systems Engineering Systems Integration Engineering Acoustical Engineering Audio Engineering Noise Control Engineering Vibration Engineering Optical Engineering Optoelectronics Engineering Photonics Engineering Digital Twin Engineer Smart Manufacturing Engineer Industry 4.0 Engineer Industrial IoT Engineer Edge AI Engineer AI Hardware Engineer AI Systems Engineer

620 engineering disciplines across 16 families — every current field, and a route for new ones.Browse all disciplines

All engineering servicesBrowse every service type DesignConcept to detailed design Analysis & simulationFEA, CFD, structural, process CAD & drafting2D, 3D, modelling, conversion BIMModelling and coordination Inspection & testingField and laboratory work ConsultingAdvisory and expert review CommissioningStart-up and handover

Open engineering projectsBrowse and submit proposals Project templatesStart from a discipline template Multidisciplinary builderMap the disciplines you need

Engineering firmsVerified companies and practices Engineering teamsAssembled multidisciplinary teams EnterprisePrivate talent pools and procurement

CommunityQ&A, discussions and knowledge Case studiesStructured technical proof ConsultationsBook a 30–60 minute expert call Engineering jobsFull-time and contract roles Standards & codesBrowse by design standard Engineering softwareBrowse by tool ResourcesGuides and learning PricingFees and plans

Log in Post a Project

Loading content

A marketplace built only for engineering work — from a single calculation to a multidisciplinary programme. Verified engineers, structured technical scope, versioned files and milestone-funded delivery.

For clients

Find engineers Browse services Post a project Hire a firm Build a team Book a consultation Enterprise How it works

For engineers

Create a profile Find projects Create a service Verification Engineering jobs Pricing & fees Community Dashboard

Disciplines

Civil & structural Mechanical Electrical & electronics Chemical & process Energy & renewables Aerospace Biomedical All disciplines

Resources

Case studies Standards & codes Engineering software Guides Trust & safety Payment protection Help centre Contact

Company

About Careers Press Partners Terms of service Privacy policy Cookie policy Professional disclaimer

Browse by engineering software

3-matic Abaqus AERMOD Altium Designer ANSYS ANSYS Fluent ANSYS Lumerical ANSYS Mechanical AnyLogic Apache Spark AQWA ArcGIS Arena Aspen HYSYS Aspen Plus AutoCAD AutoCAD Electrical AutoPIPE AVEVA AVEVA P&ID AWS Azure Bentley OpenRoads C C#C++

Browse by standard & code

3-A Sanitary Standards AASHTO LRFD ABS Rules ACI ACI 318 AISC AISC 360 ANSI S12.60 ANZECC Guidelines API API 520 API 521 API 610 API 650 API RP 2A ARP4754A AS 2187 AS9100 ASABE Standards ASCE 7

Browse by industry

Buildings Infrastructure Construction Manufacturing Automotive Aerospace Defense Marine Oil & Gas Chemicals Petrochemicals Energy Power utilities Renewable energy Battery / EV Electronics Semiconductor Consumer products Medical devices Pharmaceuticals Food & beverage Water & wastewater Mining Rail Telecom Agriculture Industrial automation Robotics Research & academia Government infrastructure

© 2026 Engineer Marketplace. All rights reserved.

Terms Privacy Cookies Professional disclaimer Accessibility

Professional practice notice. Verification badges on this platform confirm that documents were checked — identity, qualification, registration or company records. They are not a licence to practise engineering and do not grant legal authority to certify, stamp or seal engineering work in any jurisdiction. Where local law requires a registered or licensed professional to sign off a design, that sign-off must be obtained from a professional registered in that jurisdiction. Clients remain responsible for confirming that the engineer they engage holds the authorisations their project requires.

Home
Find Engineers
Acoustic, Optical, Photonic, Quantum & Advanced Physics
Optical Engineering

Acoustic, Optical, Photonic, Quantum & Advanced Physics

Optical Engineering

Hire verified optical engineering professionals for design, analysis, calculation, simulation, drafting, review, inspection, testing, commissioning and consulting work — scoped as a service, a milestone project, hourly work or a retainer.

Post a project Book a consultation

1.1KEngineers available

19Specialisations tracked

Under 4hMedian first response

96%On-time delivery

Common specialisations

Room and building acousticsEnvironmental noise modelingNoise and vibration control designSound insulation and absorptionModal and vibration testingOptical system and lens designIllumination and non-imaging opticsOptical coating designLaser system integrationFiber optic link budgetingPhotonic integrated circuitsDetector and sensor opticsCryogenic and vacuum systemsQuantum device fabricationQuantum control and calibrationQuantum algorithm implementationPlasma process and discharge designMetamaterial and metasurface designPrecision metrology and interferometry

No profiles list Optical Engineering as their primary discipline right now. Showing closely related acoustic, optical, photonic, quantum & advanced physics specialists — or post the project and let qualified engineers come to you.

Filters

Verification

Identity verified6Education verified6License verified3Certification verified5Company verified0Portfolio verified6

Experience level

6–10 years111–15 years216+ years3

Software & tools

COMSOL4MATLAB2

Standards & codes

Industry

Telecom5Automotive3Electronics3Buildings2Medical devices2

Delivery mode

Remote6Hybrid6On-site3

Availability

Available now1Limited capacity2Accepting retainers2

Country

United States1Czechia1Australia1Turkey1Germany1India1

Hourly rate (USD)

–

Talent tier

Pro — expert vetted3Vetted3All engineers6

1,122 related engineersSort by

Sofia OkaforPhotonics Engineer · Fiber Optics Engineering$90 / hr9 yrs exp
Detroit, United States4.5(231)
Fiber Optics Engineering specialist — building acoustics & optical system design
274Projects99%On time53%Repeat
Identity verifiedBooked
Sunita NilssonQuantum Hardware Engineer · Acoustical Engineering$70 / hr12 yrs exp
Brno, Czechia4.6(63)
Acoustical Engineering specialist — nvh engineering & photonic integrated circuits
169Projects98%On time47%Repeat
Identity verifiedBooked
Samuel TanQuantum Hardware Engineer · Photonics Engineering$95 / hr15 yrs exp
Perth, Australia5.0(383)
Photonics Engineering specialist — environmental noise assessment & laser system engineering
252Projects95%On time55%Repeat
Identity verifiedLimited capacity
Lars MehtaProOptical Design Engineer · Computational Physics Engineering$100 / hr18 yrs exp
Istanbul, Turkey4.6(68)
Computational Physics Engineering specialist — imaging optics & nvh engineering
467Projects95%On time43%Repeat
License verifiedLimited capacity
Mei-Ling BergströmProImaging Systems Engineer · Fiber Optics Engineering$115 / hr18 yrs exp
Stuttgart, Germany4.6(373)
Fiber Optics Engineering specialist — laser system engineering & vibration isolation
493Projects94%On time30%Repeat
License verifiedAvailable now
Elena NwosuProNVH Engineer · Noise Control Engineering$130 / hr20 yrs exp
Ahmedabad, India4.7(307)
Noise Control Engineering specialist — lens design & laser system engineering
607Projects96%On time70%Repeat
License verifiedBooked

Related services

Scoped acoustic, optical, photonic, quantum & advanced physics services

3DaysOn-site available
Design
Fiber Optics Engineering — Design package with full calculation report
Fiber Optics Engineering
4.9(126)4 deliverables
Sofia OkaforFrom$540
6DaysOn-site available
Review
Fiber Optics Engineering — Independent technical review & second opinion
Fiber Optics Engineering
5.0(193)4 deliverables
Sofia OkaforFrom$450
5DaysOn-site available
Review
Acoustical Engineering — Independent technical review & second opinion
Acoustical Engineering
4.7(57)4 deliverables
Sunita NilssonFrom$700
6DaysOn-site available
Analysis
Acoustical Engineering — Simulation & analysis study
Acoustical Engineering
4.7(197)4 deliverables
Sunita NilssonFrom$630

Questions

Hiring for optical engineering

What should I include in a optical engineering brief?

State the asset or system, the project stage, your jurisdiction and applicable standard, what inputs you can provide, what deliverables you need back, whether site attendance or professional sign-off is required, and your timeline and budget model. The intake asks all of this and produces a structured statement of work.

How is pricing usually structured for this kind of work?

Well-defined work is normally fixed price with a stated deliverable list. Larger or less certain scopes run as milestone projects, funded milestone by milestone. Ongoing support runs hourly or on a retainer. Every model is supported here.

What if nobody in this exact discipline is available?

Disciplines are related in the taxonomy, so adjacent acoustic, optical, photonic, quantum & advanced physics specialists are surfaced automatically. You can also post the project and let qualified engineers come to you, which is usually faster for specialised work.

Also in this family

Other acoustic, optical, photonic, quantum & advanced physics disciplines

Acoustical Engineering Audio Engineering Noise Control Engineering Vibration Engineering Optoelectronics Engineering Photonics Engineering Laser Engineering Fiber Optics Engineering Quantum Engineering Quantum Devices Engineering Quantum Hardware Engineering Quantum Software Engineering Plasma Engineering Nuclear Engineering Engineering Physics Computational Physics Engineering Applied Physics Engineering Metamaterials Engineering