Connecting world-class photonics talent with innovative companies across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
Langham Recruitment partners with photonics companies worldwide to deliver permanent and contract talent across cutting-edge optical, laser, imaging, and semiconductor technologies.
What we recruit for
Our specialist consultants recruit across the full photonics value chain — from research and design to manufacturing and commercial leadership.
International recruitment
Access to experienced photonics engineers, scientists, and commercial specialists across Europe, North America, and Asia.
We understand international relocation, visa considerations, local market conditions, and remote-first contract hiring.
Your roles are handled by recruiters who understand photonics technologies — not generalist recruiters.
Flexible talent solutions


Contract & interim staffing
Full in country compliance via our EOR partners
Plug skills gaps or stand up a contract team for time-critical projects — IR35-compliant and fully vetted.
Short and long-term photonics contractors
Rapid deployment for R&D, manufacturing & NPI
Local and international contract solutions
Whether you're an experienced photonics engineer, optical designer, scientist, or commercial specialist, Langham connects you with exciting opportunities worldwide — from start-ups to global technology leaders.
We track photonics roles across three continents, and we talk to the people behind them. That means real conversations about fit, visa, compensation, and career.
Photonics engineers placed across five countries for R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
Contract teams delivered for time-critical new-product-introduction projects.
Supported scaling photonics start-ups from Series A through to acquisition.