Just a month until SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics #PhotonicsWest2026 - stop by booth 568!
Ruda Optical
Defense and Space Manufacturing
TUCSON, Arizona 1,019 followers
Solving your optical engineering problems with innovative designs and custom hardware solutions. You own the design.
About us
Optical Engineering Problems? Solved. Originally founded in 1994 as Ruda & Associates, Ruda Optical has nearly 200 years of combined experience in designing, building, and qualifying optical systems. We develop field-ready, first-run optical systems for our customers in the aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor sectors. Ruda Optical is well-known in the optical engineering industry for our expertise in optical alignment and tolerancing, and accurately modeling the assembly and alignment processes used during the design phase. This enables us to meet our customers’ specifications the first time, without rework or specification relief. Our team includes talented engineers with an array of optical and mechanical experience, certified Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) professionals, and personnel with specific skills in sub-micrometer tolerances, precision alignment, and space-qualified designs. In addition, we are ITAR compliant, AS9100D certified, and maintain an ISO Class 5 Cleanroom.
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http://www.ruda.com
External link for Ruda Optical
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- TUCSON, Arizona
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1994
- Specialties
- Optical Design, Opto-Mechanical Design, Optical Systems Engineering, Optical Systems Manufacturing, Optical Alignment, Opto-Mechanical Alignment, Lithography, Spectroscopy, Defense, Space, Biomedical, Photonics, clean room, Tolerancing, Athermalization, and Thermal Analysis
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3280 E. Hemisphere Loop
Ste. 180
TUCSON, Arizona 85706, US
Employees at Ruda Optical
Updates
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Pleased to announce that Ruda is Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 certified as of October 2025. We have completed a third-party (C3PAO) NIST 800-171 audit with an SPRS score of 110 out of a possible 110. CMMC Level 2 certification allows Ruda Optical to meet Defense and Aerospace customers’ needs and accept contracts containing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) which requires special handling and dissemination under federal regulations. Learn more about Ruda's CMMC Certification. https://lnkd.in/gWhEQudb
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Happy to be a partner with Edmund Optics!
Ruda Optical is a valued member of our Trusted Optical Partnerships (TOPs) program! They design, build, and qualify high-precision, complex custom optical and optomechanical systems. Their capabilities include design for harsh environments, athermalization, ultra-precise alignment techniques, and fastidious tolerancing to specific build processes. Ruda Optical is located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The Edmund Optics TOPs Program is a network of complementary business partners that aim to provide customers more complete solutions in one place through collaboration and shared expertise. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eeptgwXW #Optics #Photonics #OpticalDesign #TOPs
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If you missed Martin's talk at #SPIE O&P or want more information, stop by our booth, #530 to learn more about Ruda's custom optical design and build process. "Optomechanical tolerancing of drop-in optical systems"
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The Ruda Optical team is excited to see everyone next week at #SPIEOpticsPhotonics 2025! Visit us at Booth # 530 and let's discuss your upcoming projects and how we can help. See you all there! #Optics #Photonics #SPIE #OP2025
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