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Jenoptik

Optical and photonic solutions

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1001+ employees
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Security
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobility
  • Automation
  • Science
Kreisfreie Stadt Jena, Jena, Germany

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Company mission

To be the leading light in the application of photonics.

Our take

Jenoptik is a global technology company with a history spanning over 150 years. The company has firmly established itself as a leader in providing optical and photonic solutions to a diverse range of industries.

At the core of its operations is a commitment to innovation and precision, making it a trusted partner for businesses seeking advanced optical technologies. Offering a wide array of products and services including lasers, optics, imaging, and photonics, Jenoptik's caters to industries such as healthcare, automotive, semiconductor manufacturing and aerospace.

With a global presence and a history of successfully adapting to changing market dynamics, Jenoptik is well poised to take advantage of emerging opportunities, particularly in fields like healthcare imaging, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation, where precision optical solutions are in high demand. As industries continue to rely on advanced optics and photonics for innovation and efficiency, Jenoptik's legacy of expertise bodes well for its future contributions to the world of technology and manufacturing.

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Benefits

  • Work and family: It is important to us that employees are able to reconcile the needs of both family and work. To do this, we provide hybrid working opportunities, flexible working hours and a family-friendly working environment. We also offer enhanced parental leave, with potential to return to work on a part-time basis.
  • Lifestyle: We provide a profit-sharing scheme, enhanced pension, annual social events, retail discounts scheme, C2W and a fully paid annual volunteering day where team members can complete charitable work for a cause close to their heart.
  • Live and work healthily: We provide 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, annual leave purchase of up to 3 days leave per year plus additional days at certain milestones as long-service awards. We also provide income protection, as well as a well-being hub covering financial, legal and health support.

Company values

  • Open: We believe that engaged and curious minds always excel. That's why we listen to understand. We welcome new ideas and we develop them in an open dialogue
  • Driving: We drive things forward. This means we regularly do things that have not been done before. To achieve our goals, we empower people who have a can-do mentality and keep things moving forward, who have a will to succeed and who are genuinely motivated to win
  • Confident: We have the courage, the conviction and the know-how to address major opportunities and lead the field of photonics. We look to the future with optimism and confidence

Leadership

Dr Stefan Traeger

(CEO (not founder))

President and CEO of JENOPTIK since 2017. Prior to this, was an Executive VP/Management Board Member at Tecan. Also served as a VP at Leica Microsystems and as a Managing Director at Carl Zeiss.