optical engineer

generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"

Class: optical engineer

An optical engineer is a professional who designs, analyzes, and optimizes systems and devices that manipulate light, such as lenses, lasers, imaging systems, and fiber-optic components, for applications in fields like telecommunications, medicine, manufacturing, and consumer electronics.