How do they match: Photonics Technicians

  • Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.

  • Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
  • Assemble devices or equipment to be used in green technology applications, including solar energy, high efficiency solid state lighting, energy management, smart buildings, or green processes.
  • Build prototype optomechanical devices for use in equipment such as aerial cameras, gun sights, or telescopes.
  • Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment.
  • Mix, pour, or use processing chemicals or gases according to safety standards or established operating procedures.
  • Perform laser seam welding, heat treatment, or hard facing operations.
  • Recommend optical or optic equipment design or material changes to reduce costs or processing times.
  • Set up or operate assembly or processing equipment, such as lasers, cameras, die bonders, wire bonders, dispensers, reflow ovens, soldering irons, die shears, wire pull testers, temperature or humidity chambers, or optical spectrum analyzers.
  • Set up or operate prototype or test apparatus, such as control consoles, collimators, recording equipment, or cables.

  • Operate industrial equipment.
  • Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
  • Assemble equipment or components.
  • Assemble precision electronics or optical equipment.
  • Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
  • Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data.
  • Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
  • Document design or operational test results.
  • Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems.
  • Maintain electronic equipment.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
  • Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
  • Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.