How do they match: Photonics Technicians

  • Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
  • Assemble components of energy-efficient optical communications systems involving photonic switches, optical backplanes, or optoelectronic interfaces.
  • 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.
  • Fabricate sensors to be used to control wind turbines.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data.
  • Design alternative energy systems.
  • Document design or operational test results.
  • Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.