Description
Optomechanical engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of optomechanical devices, such as optical tables, deformable mirrors, and optical mounts. Optomechanical engineering technicians build, install, test, and maintain optomechanical equipment prototypes. They determine materials and assembly requirements.
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Theoretical Knowledge
optical glass characteristicsopticsoptical manufacturing processrefractive poweroptical engineeringoptomechanical devicesoptomechanical componentsdesign drawingsoptical componentsoptical equipment standardstypes of optical instrumentsoptomechanical engineeringmechanical engineeringmicroopticscavity optomechanicsCAD softwarecomputational mechanicscontinuum mechanicselectromagnetic spectrumCAE software
Practical Skills
fasten componentsprepare production prototypesadjust engineering designsalign componentstest optical componentsdefine part requirementsapply optical coatinginspect quality of productsrecord test dataliaise with engineersconduct quality control analysisclean optical componentsread engineering drawingsassemble optomechanical equipmentassist scientific researchoperate scientific measuring equipmentresolve equipment malfunctionsintegrate new products in manufacturinguse CAM softwareapply technical communication skillscalibrate optical instrumentsuse precision toolswrite technical reportsmaintain optical equipmentoperate precision machineryinspect optical suppliesoperate industrial equipmentoperate optical assembly equipmentrepair optical equipmentkeep records of work progressmonitor machine operations