Careers at NASA/CERN for optics/photonics engineer?

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NASA and CERN actively seek optical and photonics engineers, particularly for roles related to advanced research and technology development. While NASA has a consistent demand for these engineers, hiring is currently limited due to funding constraints, affecting both civil servant and contractor positions. The contractor environment experiences periodic openings, but civil servant roles are rare. Many engineers in this field often come from military backgrounds or are consultants from external engineering firms.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of optical engineering principles
  • Familiarity with photonics technologies
  • Knowledge of NASA's organizational structure and hiring processes
  • Awareness of funding dynamics in aerospace research
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  • Research NASA's current job openings for optical engineers
  • Explore photonics applications in aerospace at CERN
  • Investigate military engineering programs related to optics
  • Learn about contractor roles in aerospace engineering
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Optics and photonics engineering students, aerospace job seekers, and professionals interested in careers at NASA or CERN.

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Im thinking about applying to do a masters degree in Optics/photonics. I really want to work at NASA or CERN in the future, so my question is do these two institutions demand engineers in my field?
 
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I only have experience with NASA, and the useless answer is "yes, NASA has a lot of use for optical or photonics engineers". Given the state of funding, it's not clear how much hiring NASA (either civil servant positions or contractor positions) is actually going on. There's a reasonable amount of churn in the contractor environment, so positions probably come along semi-periodically. I would be very surprised if there are civil servant hirings going on.
 
do you mean most of the engineers in the field come from the military, or are consultants based in outside engineering firms?
 

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