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