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.
  • Assemble or adjust parts or related electrical units of prototypes to prepare for testing.
  • Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes.
  • Build photonics tools to be applied to electrical grids to detect hot spots, such as failing insulators or conductors.
  • 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.
  • Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
  • Mix, pour, or use processing chemicals or gases according to safety standards or established operating procedures.
  • Optimize photonic process parameters by making prototype or production devices.
  • Perform diagnostic analyses of processing steps, using analytical or metrological tools, such as microscopy, profilometry, or ellipsometry devices.
  • 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.

  • Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
  • Assemble equipment or components.
  • Assemble precision electronics or optical equipment.
  • Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
  • Create schematic drawings for electronics.
  • Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
  • Develop technical methods or processes.
  • Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems.
  • Maintain electronic equipment.
  • Maintain clean work areas.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Operate industrial equipment.
  • Prepare materials for processing.
  • Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
  • Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
  • Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.