Occupation information for Photonics Technicians District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Associate's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
• Compute or record photonic test data.
• Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
• 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.
• Document procedures, such as calibration of optical or fiber optic equipment.
• Repair or calibrate products, such as surgical lasers.
• Perform diagnostic analyses of processing steps, using analytical or metrological tools, such as microscopy, profilometry, or ellipsometry devices.
• Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes.
• Mix, pour, or use processing chemicals or gases according to safety standards or established operating procedures.
• Assist scientists or engineers in the conduct of photonic experiments.

Tools:

• Integrated circuit testers
• Interferometers
• Lasers
• Oscilloscopes
• Semiconductor process systems

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Presentation software

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