experience interpreting engineering drawings, following detailed procedures, working with machining equipment (lathes, mills, CNC), or working in lab/manufacturing environments, your skills are transferable here. While photonics experience is a plus, it's not required, we provide comprehensive on-the-job training to help technicians from other technical disciplines learn photonics-specific skills, including fiber optics handling, optical alignment techniques, and specialized testing procedures. If you have the technical aptitude and attention to detail, we'll teach you the rest.
Essential Functions:
- Execute fabrication, assembly, integration, test, or inspection processes in accordance with detailed work instructions and drawings, such as: Optical Fiber Splicing and Recoating, Fabrication, assembly, and inspection of photonic circuits, Mechanical Builds and Assemblies, Metal Soldering, Microscopy and Profilometry.
- Experience with machining parts with standard tooling and shop equipment.
- Integration of COTS optical equipment (power meters & monitoring equipment, optical laser sources, etc.) per detailed architecture block diagrams and wiring diagrams.
- Assistance with equipment calibration in accordance with vender or custom calibration procedures.
- Communicate regularly with management to ensure team is meeting expectations for cost, schedule, and quality.
- Ensure preventative maintenance is performed regularly in accordance with documentation.
- Maintain and operate wire bonding, photomasking, epoxy application, and other systems commonly used for optical device fabrication.
- Maintain high standards for cleanliness, workspace organization, and reliability.
- Experience with precision building and assembly operations.
- Working knowledge of engineering processes and methodologies.
- Ability to interpret and execute technical specifications.
Qualifications:
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
