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.
  • Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Test or perform failure analysis for optomechanical or optoelectrical products, according to test plans.

  • Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
  • Design alternative energy systems.
  • Develop technical methods or processes.
  • Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
  • Prepare materials for processing.
  • Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
  • Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.