Photonics Technicians
Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.
- Tasks
- 24 tasks11 core, 13 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-3029.08SOC 2018: 17-3029
What the work is made of
11 core tasks and 13 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Compute or record photonic test data.Core taskTask 20384Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 2. Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.Core taskTask 16710Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 3. Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.Core taskTask 16732Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 4. Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment.Core taskTask 20385Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 5. 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.Core taskTask 16726Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 6. Assist scientists or engineers in the conduct of photonic experiments.Core taskTask 16715Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 7. Test or perform failure analysis for optomechanical or optoelectrical products, according to test plans.Core taskTask 16714Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 8. Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes.Core taskTask 16721Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 9. Recommend optical or optic equipment design or material changes to reduce costs or processing times.Core taskTask 20386Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 10. Set up or operate prototype or test apparatus, such as control consoles, collimators, recording equipment, or cables.Core taskTask 16725Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 11. Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as necessary.Core taskTask 16709Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 12. Assemble fiber optical, optoelectronic, or free-space optics components, subcomponents, assemblies, or subassemblies.Supplemental taskTask 16731Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 13. Optimize photonic process parameters by making prototype or production devices.Supplemental taskTask 20387Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 14. Splice fibers, using fusion splicing or other techniques.Supplemental taskTask 16723Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 15. Build prototype optomechanical devices for use in equipment such as aerial cameras, gun sights, or telescopes.Supplemental taskTask 16730Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 16. Terminate, cure, polish, or test fiber cables with mechanical connectors.Supplemental taskTask 16724Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 17. Perform diagnostic analyses of processing steps, using analytical or metrological tools, such as microscopy, profilometry, or ellipsometry devices.Supplemental taskTask 16716Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 18. Assemble or adjust parts or related electrical units of prototypes to prepare for testing.Supplemental taskTask 16722Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 19. Repair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers.Supplemental taskTask 16727Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 20. Design, build, or modify fixtures used to assemble parts.Supplemental taskTask 16719Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 21. Assemble components of energy-efficient optical communications systems involving photonic switches, optical backplanes, or optoelectronic interfaces.Supplemental taskTask 19731Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 22. Lay out cutting lines for machining, using drafting tools.Supplemental taskTask 16720Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 23. Mix, pour, or use processing chemicals or gases according to safety standards or established operating procedures.Supplemental taskTask 16718Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 24. Fabricate devices, such as optoelectronic or semiconductor devices.Supplemental taskTask 16729Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024
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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, 17-3029
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- Changed by usNothing.
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