Description
Photonics engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of photonic systems or components, usually in the form of optical equipment, such as lasers, lenses, and fibre optic equipment. Photonics engineering technicians build, test, install and calibrate optical equipment. They read blueprint and other technical drawings to develop testing and calibrating procedures.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
lasersoptical glass characteristicsopticsoptical manufacturing processrefractive poweroptical engineeringphotonicsdesign drawingsoptical componentsoptical equipment standardstypes of optical instrumentsoptoelectronicssensorselectrooptic devicesprinted circuit boardsoptoelectronic deviceselectronicsMOEMmicroopticsmicroprocessorsCAD softwarecomputational mechanicsfibre opticsengineering principlessemiconductorsoptomechanical componentsdigital camera sensorsfirmwaremechanicselectromagnetic spectrummicrosensorsCAE softwarequantum technology
Practical Skills
fasten componentsperform test runprepare production prototypesadjust engineering designsalign componentstest optical componentsmount optical components on framesapply optical coatinginspect quality of productsoperate optical assembly equipmentrecord test dataliaise with engineersclean optical componentsread engineering drawingsassist scientific researchassemble optoelectronicsresolve equipment malfunctionsintegrate new products in manufacturinguse CAM softwareapply technical communication skillsprogram firmwarecalibrate optical instrumentswrite technical reportsmaintain optical equipmentinspect optical suppliesinterpret circuit diagramskeep records of work progressmonitor machine operations