Culture at Optics 1
We are committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive company culture. Our mission is to create an environment where our employees thrive, feel valued, and actively contribute to the success of our organization, all while making a positive impact on the communities we serve. With our core value of mutual respect, we communicate effectively while focusing on goals and results with integrity. We are uncompromisingly committed to the health and safety of our employees, and recognize the impact of work-life balance and believe that a happy and fulfilled workforce is more productive. Our MAC Team organizes a variety of fun and engaging activities, both inside and outside of work. These events range from team-building activities, volunteer opportunities, wellness events, and social gatherings. By embodying our core values, we aim to create a company culture that not only supports our defense-related mission but also celebrates the strengths and well-being of our employees.
Growth at Optics 1
Optics 1 recognizes that the individual success of our employees has a direct correlation with the overall success of our organization. As such, we are committed to our employees success. We provide tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities. We also have highly skilled professionals who provide mentoring and coaching to early career professionals. Our performance management process is designed to highlight employee strengths and recognize areas for improvement, while identifying opportunities for growth, development, and career advancement. Our commitment to creating a culture that supports continuous learning is the key to the long-term success and competitiveness of our organization.
Optics 1 has partnered with Friends of Forgotten Children to help donate gifts to local children throughout the Holiday Season. Based out of Concord, NH, Friends of Forgotten Children is a volunteer-run provider of food, clothing, and holiday gifts for low income and at-risk individuals and families in NH. Since 2019, Optics 1 employees have supported a total of 450 children in need.
STEM Sponsorship
Optics 1 recognizes the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and actively commits to supporting it. Our outreach program includes involvement in programs such as WickedSTEM in Milford, NH, and official sponsorship of Mayhem Robotics. Our sponsorship provides students with opportunities to work together to build, design, code, and drive competition robots. In doing so, students develop problem-solving skills and learning a variety of engineering concepts and universal skills.
Concord Regional Technical Center
Optics 1 had the opportunity to mentor and share our engineering knowledge with future STEM professionals at Concord Regional Technical Center. The Computer Engineering Program at CRTC allows high school students the ability to explore new technologies and learn how to integrate hardware and software for various systems including VEX robotics with sensors. Our engineers engaged with 10 different student project groups giving advice, feedback, and insight on their Automated Systems Projects.