Photonics Engineers
Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.
- Tasks
- 26 tasks19 core, 7 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2199.07SOC 2018: 17-2199
What the work is made of
19 core tasks and 7 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Analyze system performance or operational requirements.Core taskTask 18195Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 2. Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems.Core taskTask 18200Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 3. Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.Core taskTask 18199Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 4. Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.Core taskTask 18194Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 5. Assist in the transition of photonic prototypes to production.Core taskTask 18202Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 6. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field.Core taskTask 18205Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 7. Write reports or proposals related to photonics research or development projects.Core taskTask 21055Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 8. Conduct testing to determine functionality or optimization or to establish limits of photonics systems or components.Core taskTask 18196Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 9. Determine applications of photonics appropriate to meet product objectives or features.Core taskTask 18198Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 10. Conduct research on new photonics technologies.Core taskTask 18193Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 11. Design electro-optical sensing or imaging systems.Core taskTask 18189Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 12. Document photonics system or component design processes, including objectives, issues, or outcomes.Core taskTask 21056Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 13. Design photonics products, such as light sources, displays, or photovoltaics, to achieve increased energy efficiency.Core taskTask 19664Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 14. Train operators, engineers, or other personnel.Core taskTask 18206Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 15. Analyze, fabricate, or test fiber-optic links.Core taskTask 18188Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 16. Design gas lasers, solid state lasers, infrared, or other light emitting or light sensitive devices.Core taskTask 18197Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 17. Create or maintain photonic design histories.Core taskTask 18203Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 18. Oversee or provide expertise on manufacturing, assembly, or fabrication processes.Core taskTask 18204Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 19. Determine commercial, industrial, scientific, or other uses for electro-optical applications or devices.Core taskTask 18192Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 20. Design solar energy photonics or other materials or devices to generate energy.Supplemental taskTask 19665Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 21. Design or redesign optical fibers to minimize energy loss.Supplemental taskTask 19663Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 22. Develop photonics sensing or manufacturing technologies to improve the efficiency of manufacturing or related processes.Supplemental taskTask 19666Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 23. Develop laser-processed designs, such as laser-cut medical devices.Supplemental taskTask 18191Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 24. Design or develop new crystals for photonics applications.Supplemental taskTask 19662Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 25. Design laser machining equipment for purposes such as high-speed ablation.Supplemental taskTask 18190Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 26. Select, purchase, set up, operate, or troubleshoot state-of-the-art laser cutting equipment.Supplemental taskTask 18187Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2018
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2199
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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