Optics & Photonics · CA
Optics & Photonics manufacturers in California
293 domestic optics & photonics suppliers in California. Precision optical and mechanical components for lasers, imaging, and sensing, where sub-micron tolerances, surface quality, and cleanliness separate acceptable parts from scrap.
#1
of 49 by manufacturers listed
- 293
- In this state
- 17.0%
- Share of industry
- 16
- Set-aside registered
- 20
- Federal track record
of 50 on this page
of 50 hold awards
Standards that matter in optics & photonics
3 to specify- ISO 9001:2015
- AS9100D
- ITAR Registered
Listings carry the federal set-aside registrations a company filed in SAM, not its quality-system certificates. Ask each shop for the current certificate and its scope before you release a drawing.
Optics & Photonics suppliers in California
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Carlsbad, CA · est. 2005
Machinery & Tooling
Woman-owned$356K
- 2

Alameda, CA · est. 2007
Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+1$352K
- 3

Los Angeles, CA · est. 2008
Electronics & Instruments · Industrial Distribution
$39K
- 4
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2020
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
$75K
- 5
Sacramento, CA · est. 2021
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
—
- 6

San Jose, CA · est. 1980
Electronics & Instruments · Electrical Equipment
Small disadvantaged+1$2.3M
- 7

Azusa, CA · est. 2010
Machinery & Tooling · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Woman-owned+1—
- 8
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 9

San Diego, CA · est. 2026
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 10
Santa Clarita, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Machinery & Tooling
HUBZone Joint Venture$150K
- 11
Santa Clara, CA · est. 2018
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$3.8M
- 12

Mill Valley, CA · est. 2012
Electronics & Instruments
$790K
- 13

Pleasant Hill, CA · est. 2022
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 14

Lomita, CA · est. 2003
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 15

Mountain View, CA · est. 1969
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
—
- 16

Mojave, CA · est. 1996
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 17

Richmond, CA · est. 1966
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 18

Murrieta, CA · est. 1961
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
$36.1M
- 19

Tustin, CA · est. 1961
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 20

Cayucos, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$56K
- 21

Escondido, CA · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 22
San Francisco, CA · est. 2023
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
—
- 23

El Segundo, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 24

Santa Ana, CA · est. 1974
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 25
Torrance, CA · est. 2002
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged—
- 26
Hawthorne, CA · est. 2022
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$2.5M
- 27
San Diego, CA · est. 2026
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged—
- 28

San Luis Obispo, CA · est. 1986
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 29

Arroyo Grande, CA · est. 2013
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 30

Camarillo, CA · est. 2005
Machinery & Tooling
$17K
- 31
San Diego, CA · est. 2021
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 32
Newbury Park, CA · est. 2006
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
$9.1M
- 33
El Segundo, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments
$806K
- 34
Torrance, CA · est. 1982
Electronics & Instruments
$570K
- 35
Irvine, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged—
- 36
Bakersfield, CA · est. 2025
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
Veteran-owned+1—
- 37
Murrieta, CA · est. 1984
Electronics & Instruments · Primary Metals & Foundry
Small disadvantaged+1$45K
- 38
San Diego, CA · est. 1986
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 39
Victorville, CA · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 40
Irvine, CA · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 41
Costa Mesa, CA · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
$2.4B
- 42
Temecula, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 43
Menlo Park, CA · est. 2020
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 44
Redwood City, CA · est. 2026
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
—
- 45
Coachella, CA · est. 2002
Electronics & Instruments · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$257.4M
- 46
Orinda, CA · est. 2026
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 47
San Diego, CA · est. 2026
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 48
San Diego, CA · est. 2013
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 49
Huntington Beach, CA · est. 2005
Electronics & Instruments
$146K
- 50
Simi Valley, CA · est. 2006
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$4.1M
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Optics & Photonics in other states
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- Maryland54
- Ohio49
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- New Hampshire37
- Georgia33
Other industries in California
42 verticals- Metal Fabrication1,854
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement856
- Electronics727
- Aerospace644
- Medical Devices591
- Chemical Processing571
- Electrical Equipment & Components477
- Consumer Products426
- Semiconductor328
- Signage, Printing & Marking312
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect307
- Food & Beverage Processing302
- Textiles & Apparel298
- Telecommunications292
- Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)276
- Pharmaceutical272
- Industrial Machinery264
- Plastics & Rubber Products227
- Fasteners & Hardware205
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging192
- Robotics & Automation177
- Defense162
- Furniture144
- Marine & Shipbuilding135
- Building Products & Materials134
- Space & Satellite132
- HVAC & Refrigeration79
- Automotive74
- EV & Battery66
- Wood Products & Millwork62
- Lighting58
- Sporting Goods53
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers49
- Firearms & Ammunition43
- Primary Metals & Foundry43
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics38
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies35
- Water & Wastewater22
- Agricultural Equipment19
- Construction Equipment15
- Energy & Power Generation15
- Oil & Gas11
What buyers specify in optics & photonics
3 requirements- 01Sub-micron precision machining and metrology
- 02Optomechanical mounts and housings
- 03Cleanroom handling and contamination control
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