Attalon
Designs and manufactures precision optical and laser systems.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2026
- Employees
- 500
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- John Bergeron
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Private Equity · $400M · 2026
About
Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light and heat. Formerly the Aerospace & Defense business of Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), Attalon emerged as an independent company following its acquisition by Advent International in January 2026. With over 500 employees across the United States, Attalon engineers critical optical, laser, and coating technologies that enable systems to see farther, target faster, and survive the harshest environments. The company focuses on three core areas: Precision Optics for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) applications across air, space, and ground domains; Directed Energy & Advanced Lasers including spectrally and coherently beam-combined lasers, pulsed lasers, and precision gimbals for directed energy weapon systems; and Precision Coatings providing high-temperature specialty coatings capable of withstanding extreme temperatures up to 1,000°C and Mach speeds. From high-energy directed laser systems to satellite optics and hypersonic thermal protection, Attalon equips the warfighter with the advantage of precision.
Open positions
Mechanical Engineer III
Attalon / Location Overview Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light and heat. With over 500 employees in the U.S., Attalon engineers…
Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer
Attalon / Location Overview Join Attalon, a global innovator in advanced optical technologies supporting aerospace, defense, and scientific research. Our Richmond facility is home to world‑class engineering talent and…
Entry-Level Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer
Attalon / Location Overview Attalon is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company created in 2025 when Advent International carved out Coherent's Aerospace & Defense division. Attalon develops and produces…
Manufacturing Engineer IV
Attalon / Location Overview Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light and heat. With over 500 employees in the U.S., Attalon engineers…
Engineering Manager
Attalon / Location Overview Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light and heat. With over 500 employees in the U.S., Attalon engineers…
Optical Manufacturing Engineer II
Attalon / Location Overview Join Attalon’s Aerospace & Defense team in Murrieta, CA. We are a center of excellence for advanced optics and optical systems. We’re shaping the future of aerospace and defense through…
Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Optical Engineer Job Details The Optical Engineer's function is to plan, design, analyze, communicate, and execute the optical design for high performance optical assemblies, and to determine the following: (1)…