Optics & Photonics · CA · page 3
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
- 15
- Set-aside registered
- 27
- 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
page 3 of 6- 101

Ventura, CA · est. 1982
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 102
San Dimas, CA · est. 1999
Electronics & Instruments
$45.6M
- 103
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 104

Chino, CA · est. 2025
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 105

National City, CA · est. 1977
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
$63K
- 106

San Jose, CA · est. 2012
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
$1.3M
- 107
Tustin, CA · est. 2021
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 108

Sausalito, CA · est. 2013
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+2$4.0M
- 109
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 110

Torrance, CA · est. 2014
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$890K
- 111

Sunnyvale, CA · est. 2013
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 112

San Diego, CA · est. 1998
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 113
Santa Barbara, CA · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments
$623K
- 114

Santa Clara, CA · est. 1978
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 115

Yorba Linda, CA · est. 2017
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
$2.7M
- 116

Yorba Linda, CA · est. 1986
Electronics & Instruments · Electrical Equipment
$3.9M
- 117
Petaluma, CA · est. 2014
Machinery & Tooling · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged$2.5M
- 118
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$469.1M
- 119

Van Nuys, CA · est. 1926
Electronics & Instruments
$82.0M
- 120

Redondo Beach, CA · est. 2025
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 121
Goleta, CA · est. 1973
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged$19K
- 122

Menlo Park, CA · est. 2015
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$16.8M
- 123
Campbell, CA · est. 2005
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
Woman-owned+1—
- 124
Goleta, CA · est. 1994
Electronics & Instruments
$836K
- 125
San Marcos, CA · est. 2013
Electronics & Instruments
$710K
- 126

Arcadia, CA · est. 2008
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 127
Moorpark, CA · est. 2011
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 128

Temecula, CA · est. 2005
Electronics & Instruments · Plastics & Rubber
Veteran-owned$6.1M
- 129
San Diego, CA · est. 1991
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
$7.9M
- 130
Los Angeles, CA · est. 1997
Electronics & Instruments
$10.2M
- 131

San Francisco, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
$2.0M
- 132

Poway, CA · est. 1995
Electronics & Instruments · Machinery & Tooling
Minority-owned$4.7M
- 133

Simi Valley, CA · est. 1982
Electronics & Instruments · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 134

Arcadia, CA · est. 2003
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 135
Oakland, CA · est. 2009
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged$19.5M
- 136
Costa Mesa, CA · est. 2003
Electronics & Instruments · Electrical Equipment
$11.2M
- 137
Sacramento, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Fabricated Metal
—
- 138
Encinitas, CA · est. 2000
Machinery & Tooling · Technical Textiles
$33.4M
- 139
Costa Mesa, CA · est. 1978
Machinery & Tooling
$461K
- 140
Santa Barbara, CA · est. 2011
Electronics & Instruments
$1.3M
- 141
Auburn, CA · est. 2016
Machinery & Tooling · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 142
Chula Vista, CA · est. 1987
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 143
Rocklin, CA · est. 2001
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 144
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2025
Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 145
Valencia, CA · est. 1998
Electronics & Instruments
—
- 146
Costa Mesa, CA · est. 1991
Machinery & Tooling · Ceramics, Glass & Abrasives
Minority-owned—
- 147
Thousand Oaks, CA · est. 2024
Electronics & Instruments · Transportation & Aerospace
Veteran-owned—
- 148
San Diego, CA · est. 1998
Electronics & Instruments
$22K
- 149
Santa Monica, CA · est. 2023
Machinery & Tooling
—
- 150
Union City, CA · est. 2024
Machinery & Tooling · Technical Textiles
Minority-owned$21K
101–150 of 293
Optics & Photonics in other states
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- Maryland54
- Ohio49
- Washington45
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- New Jersey42
- Michigan40
- Illinois37
- 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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