photonics engineering technician

Description

Photonics engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of photonic systems or components, usually in the form of optical equipment, such as lasers, lenses, and fibre optic equipment. Photonics engineering technicians build, test, install and calibrate optical equipment. They read blueprint and other technical drawings to develop testing and calibrating procedures.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

design drawings lasers optical glass characteristics photonics optical components optics optical equipment standards refractive power optical manufacturing process types of optical instruments optical engineering optoelectronics

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

perform test run liaise with engineers read engineering drawings assist scientific research fasten components prepare production prototypes inspect quality of products operate optical assembly equipment mount optical components on frames assemble optoelectronics apply optical coating clean optical components align components test optical components record test data adjust engineering designs

OPTIONALOptional competences

monitor machine operations use CAM software integrate new products in manufacturing apply technical communication skills maintain optical equipment keep records of work progress program firmware interpret circuit diagrams calibrate optical instruments write technical reports inspect optical supplies resolve equipment malfunctions