Cailabs Tech Stack

Photonic solutions for space, defense, and industrial laser markets

Telecommunications Rennes, Bretagne 51–200 employees Founded 2013 Privately Held

Cailabs manufactures photonic systems—optical ground stations, laser-shaping hardware, and beam-control technology—for space, defense, and industrial sectors. The company is scaling manufacturing operations (industrialization appears in five active projects) while expanding internationally, with engineering-heavy hiring across France and the US. They're shifting from R&D-first operations toward production readiness: adopting Microsoft Dynamics 365 for accounting and dossier management, while pain points reveal gaps in manufacturing optimization and design-tool standardization.

Tech Stack 10 technologies

Core StackPython Solidworks HubSpot MATLAB Teams Zemax Solidworks PDM Microsoft Project Git

AdoptingMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

What Cailabs Is Building

◆Challenges

Optimizing manufacturing processes
Continuous workforce growth
Industrializing new products
Expanding new markets
Expanding international deployment
Standardizing optical design tools
Improving r&d iteration speed
Improving beam shaping analysis
Optimizing accounting processes
Software transition

▲Active Projects

Industrialization of new products
Industrialisation of optical stations
Develop innovative fabrication and metrology processes
R&d projects
Optical ground station production
Industrial dossier management
Quality process deployment
Optical ground station subsystem development
International system deployment
Developing zemax modeling library

Hiring Activity

Decelerating45 roles · 10 in 30d

Department

Engineering

Ops

Legal

Research

Finance

Logistics

Sales

Seniority

Mid

Senior

Manager

Intern

Junior

Notable leadership hires: Chief of Staff

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About Cailabs

Cailabs designs and manufactures photonic solutions for the space, defense, industrial laser, and telecommunications sectors. Founded in 2013 and based in Rennes with offices in Paris and Washington, the company has grown to over 170 employees, including 40 PhDs. Core products include optical ground stations with atmospheric turbulence compensation, beam-shaping systems, and laser-communication hardware. The organization operates across R&D, manufacturing, and international deployment, with particular focus on space-based optical communications and industrial laser machining applications.

HeadquartersRennes, Bretagne

Company Size51–200 employees

Founded2013

Hiring MarketsFrance, United States

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cailabs' tech stack?

Cailabs uses Python, MATLAB, Zemax (optical design), Solidworks (CAD), Solidworks PDM (data management), Teams, Git, HubSpot, and Microsoft Project. They are currently adopting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for ERP.

What is Cailabs working on?

Active projects include optical ground station production and subsystem development, industrialization of new products and optical stations, developing Zemax modeling libraries, fabrication and metrology process innovation, and international system deployment.