# Photonics Technicians > Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment. - Code: 17-3029.08 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 17-3029) - Family: [Architecture & Engineering](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-17), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (11 core and 13 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/17-3029.08 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/17-3029.08.json ## What the work is made of 1. Compute or record photonic test data. Core task · Task 20384 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 2. Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards. Core task · Task 16710 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 3. Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices. Core task · Task 16732 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 4. Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment. Core task · Task 20385 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 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 task · Task 16726 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 6. Assist scientists or engineers in the conduct of photonic experiments. Core task · Task 16715 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 7. Test or perform failure analysis for optomechanical or optoelectrical products, according to test plans. Core task · Task 16714 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 8. Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes. Core task · Task 16721 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 9. Recommend optical or optic equipment design or material changes to reduce costs or processing times. Core task · Task 20386 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 10. Set up or operate prototype or test apparatus, such as control consoles, collimators, recording equipment, or cables. Core task · Task 16725 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 11. Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as necessary. Core task · Task 16709 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 12. Assemble fiber optical, optoelectronic, or free-space optics components, subcomponents, assemblies, or subassemblies. Supplemental task · Task 16731 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 13. Optimize photonic process parameters by making prototype or production devices. Supplemental task · Task 20387 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 14. Splice fibers, using fusion splicing or other techniques. Supplemental task · Task 16723 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 15. Build prototype optomechanical devices for use in equipment such as aerial cameras, gun sights, or telescopes. Supplemental task · Task 16730 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 16. Terminate, cure, polish, or test fiber cables with mechanical connectors. Supplemental task · Task 16724 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 17. Perform diagnostic analyses of processing steps, using analytical or metrological tools, such as microscopy, profilometry, or ellipsometry devices. Supplemental task · Task 16716 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 18. Assemble or adjust parts or related electrical units of prototypes to prepare for testing. Supplemental task · Task 16722 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 19. Repair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers. Supplemental task · Task 16727 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 20. Design, build, or modify fixtures used to assemble parts. Supplemental task · Task 16719 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 21. Assemble components of energy-efficient optical communications systems involving photonic switches, optical backplanes, or optoelectronic interfaces. Supplemental task · Task 19731 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 22. Lay out cutting lines for machining, using drafting tools. Supplemental task · Task 16720 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024 23. Mix, pour, or use processing chemicals or gases according to safety standards or established operating procedures. Supplemental task · Task 16718 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2024 24. Fabricate devices, such as optoelectronic or semiconductor devices. 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