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Thorlabs was founded in 1989, with branches in 9 countries worldwide, including manufacturing facilities and sales centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, China, and Brazil, employing approximately 3,000 people. The company offers over 20,000 products, ranging from simple optical components and mechanical equipment to sophisticated complete testing and measurement systems. As a pioneer in the emerging optoelectronics market, Thorlabs has always been at the forefront of R&D and innovation, leveraging advanced equipment and a customer-first service philosophy to contribute to our customers' success. Thorlabs China was established in 2009, and its employees account for approximately 9% of the global workforce. In addition to providing high-quality, efficient sales and customer service to customers in the Chinese and Asian markets, the Chinese company also boasts a strong R&D and manufacturing center, with R&D projects covering fields such as optics, electronics, mechanics, materials, chemistry, and software. Thorlabs China boasts an outstanding talent team, with about 70% of members holding a bachelor's degree or above, and approximately 60% of engineering and technical personnel holding a master's degree or higher, including top students from Princeton University, the University of Manchester, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the University of Science and Technology of China, Zhejiang University, and various institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as technical experts from various high-tech industries. The Chinese company has invested over RMB 100 million to build multiple laboratories for optics, electronics, piezoelectric ceramics, and imaging systems, providing a solid hardware foundation for R&D and manufacturing. Thorlabs' star products, such as liquid crystal tunable bandpass filters, spatial light modulators, broadband light sources, and piezoelectric inertial displacement stages, are outstanding achievements of the Chinese R&D team. Software systems developed and maintained by the Chinese team are also widely used in products, including precision systems such as microscopy imaging systems and light source controllers. Our proud photonics training and demonstration laboratory offers free basic theory training, special topic training, and hands-on product demonstrations to customers, helping them understand product principles and applications, and has received unanimous praise and widespread recommendation. The company's mission statement is: Explore, realize, and advance core optoelectronics technologies—changing the world with technology. As an important part of Thorlabs' global strategy, the Chinese team consistently upholds the principle of 'customer first,' ensuring product and service quality and continuously improving customer satisfaction. Meanwhile, we are committed to providing employees with a safe, healthy, challenging, and vibrant work atmosphere, helping them achieve personal growth and career success. Benefits: paid annual leave, supplementary medical insurance, star employee award, loyalty employee award, patent bonus, regular physical examinations, etc. Training and growth: 'Thor' knowledge lectures, product seminars, rich learning resources, flexible growth incentive plans. Team activities: travel, family days, fun sports competitions, table tennis clubs, badminton clubs, book corners, etc. The invincible 'Thor' team welcomes you, a knowledgeable talent, to join us in exploring, chasing the light, and racing forward together on the brilliant path of optoelectronics. Please send your resume to: china-hr@

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Thorlabs How Fast Is Hiring Growing? (6 open positions)

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Growth Rate
2026 vs 2025
  • 2025: Down 12%
  • 2024: Up 26%
  • 2023: Down 47%
  • 2022: Up 2%
Thorlabs Year-by-Year Hiring:
* Hiring was generally low during 2020-2022 due to the pandemic
Thorlabs Campus Recruitment & Advanced Degree Talent Demand
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Note: How fast is hiring at Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. growing? Thorlabs2026: 14 openings (down 53%), 2025: 30 openings (down 12%), 2024: 34 openings (up 26%), 2023: 27 openings (down 47%), 2022: 51 openings (up 2%), 2021: 50 openings. A rising curve may indicate expansion; a falling curve may indicate slower growth or good retention. Based on publicly available data, for reference only.

Thorlabs Master's Degree Job Demand Analysis

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2026 vs 2025
  • 2025: Down 81%
  • 2024: Up 33%
  • 2023: Up 9%
  • 2022: Up 57%
Thorlabs Master's Hiring by Year:
* Hiring was generally low during 2020-2022 due to the pandemic
How fast is master's hiring at Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. growing? ThorlabsMaster's recruitment over the years: 2025: 3 openings (down 81%), 2024: 16 openings (up 33%), 2023: 12 openings (up 9%), 2022: 11 openings (up 57%), 2021: 7 openings.

Thorlabs Doctoral Degree Job Demand Analysis

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Thorlabs Doctoral Hiring by Year: 2025 — same as 2024
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How fast is doctoral hiring at Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. growing? ThorlabsDoctorate recruitment over the years: 2025: 1 openings (down 81%), 2024: 1 openings (up 33%), 2023: 5 openings (up 9%), 2022: 5 openings (up 57%).

Thorlabs R&D Strength (Technical Talent Demand)

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How is the demand for technical talent at Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.? Based on an analysis of Thorlabs's job postings over the past year, "电子/电器/通信技术类" demand: 62.1%, "机械/仪器仪表类": 13.8%, "生物/制药/化工/环保类": 13.8%, "计算机/网络/技术类": 13.8%, "其他(研发和技术类)": 10.3%, "电气/能源/动力类": 3.4%. For reference only.

Thorlabs — What Are the Salaries Like? (29 records)

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salary range: 4.5K - 50K, 51.7% of roles pay ¥4.5-8K
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How is the salary at Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.?Thorlabs51.7% of positions earn 4.5-8K, Undergraduate salary: ¥。电子/电器/通信技术类 average salary ¥14.3K。 Note: Based on analysis of job postings, does not represent current on-the-job positions; system stability may affect objectivity. For reference only.Data inaccurate? Let us know

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Are salaries high at Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.? We provide: 组装,装配,销售,engineer,嵌入式,应用工程师,技术支持,检验,电子技术,质检,镀膜技术员,c#,c++,marketing,sa,产品专员,包装工,大客户,市场,开发工程师. Click to view detailed salary analysis by job.

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Job Category

  • 电子/电器/通信技术类
    62.1% of total 62.1%
  • 技工类
    34.5% of total 34.5%
  • 工厂生产类
    24.1% of total 24.1%
  • 机械/仪器仪表类
    13.8% of total 13.8%

Education

  • 高中
    48.3% of total 48.3%
  • 本科
    34.5% of total 34.5%
  • 硕士
    13.8% of total 13.8%
  • 大专
    3.4% of total 3.4%

Experience

  • 不限
    62.1% of total 62.1%
  • 1-3年
    27.6% of total 27.6%
  • 5-10年
    10.3% of total 10.3%
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What does Thorlabs Photonics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. require? Who is Thorlabs hiring? Thorlabs recruitment: 电子/电器/通信技术类占比最多占62.1%,其次是技工类占34.5%. What education can get in at Thorlabs? 高中占比最多占48.3%,其次是本科占34.5%. High education required at Thorlabs? 硕士占13.8%. Work experience required at Thorlabs? 不限占比最多占62.1%,其次是1-3年占27.6%. Where are the job locations at Thorlabs? 上海占比最多占100%. Based on job postings from the past year, for reference only.

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Operating Status: 开业
Registered Capital: 105万(美元)
Legal Representative: 宋姗姗
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Credit Code: 913100006840705514
Registered Address: 上海市普陀区祁连山南路2891弄100号A101室

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