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.

  • Repair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers.
  • 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.
  • Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment.
  • 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.

  • Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems.
  • Assemble equipment or components.
  • Assemble precision electronics or optical equipment.
  • Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
  • Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
  • Maintain electronic equipment.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Operate industrial equipment.
  • Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
  • Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.