Tools & technology — optoelectronic engineering technician

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-3029.08.

Software	Category	Hot technology
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	yes
Autodesk AutoCAD	Computer aided design CAD software	yes
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks	Computer aided design CAD software	yes
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	yes
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	yes
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	yes
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	yes
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	yes
Facebook	Web page creation and editing software	yes
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	yes
Data acquisition software	Analytical or scientific software
Statistical analysis software	Analytical or scientific software
ZEMAX Optical Design Program	Computer aided design CAD software
Database software	Data base user interface and query software
National Instruments LabVIEW	Development environment software
Image processing software	Graphics or photo imaging software
Web browser software	Internet browser software

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.