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Build prototype optomechanical devices for use in equipment such as aerial cameras, gun sights, or telescopes.
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Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
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Splice fibers, using fusion splicing or other techniques.
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Lay out cutting lines for machining, using drafting tools.
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Repair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers.
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Compute or record photonic test data.
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Test or perform failure analysis for optomechanical or optoelectrical products, according to test plans.
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Mix, pour, or use processing chemicals or gases according to safety standards or established operating procedures.
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Terminate, cure, polish, or test fiber cables with mechanical connectors.
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Assist scientists or engineers in the conduct of photonic experiments.
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Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment.
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Assemble fiber optical, optoelectronic, or free-space optics components, subcomponents, assemblies, or subassemblies.
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Design, build, or modify fixtures used to assemble parts.
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Fabricate devices, such as optoelectronic or semiconductor devices.
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Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
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Assemble or adjust parts or related electrical units of prototypes to prepare for testing.
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Set up or operate prototype or test apparatus, such as control consoles, collimators, recording equipment, or cables.
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Perform diagnostic analyses of processing steps, using analytical or metrological tools, such as microscopy, profilometry, or ellipsometry devices.
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Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes.
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Assemble components of energy-efficient optical communications systems involving photonic switches, optical backplanes, or optoelectronic interfaces.
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Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as necessary.
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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.
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Recommend optical or optic equipment design or material changes to reduce costs or processing times.
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Optimize photonic process parameters by making prototype or production devices.