How do they match: Photonics Technicians

  • Fiber Optic Assembler
  • Fiber Optics Assembler
  • Laser Assembly Technician

  • 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 components of energy-efficient optical communications systems involving photonic switches, optical backplanes, or optoelectronic interfaces.
  • Assemble fiber optical, optoelectronic, or free-space optics components, subcomponents, assemblies, or subassemblies.
  • Assemble or adjust parts or related electrical units of prototypes to prepare for testing.
  • Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
  • Build prototype optomechanical devices for use in equipment such as aerial cameras, gun sights, or telescopes.
  • Design, build, or modify fixtures used to assemble parts.
  • Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment.
  • Fabricate devices, such as optoelectronic or semiconductor devices.
  • 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.
  • Repair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers.
  • 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.

  • Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
  • Assemble equipment or components.
  • Assemble precision electronics or optical equipment.
  • Fabricate devices or components.