Photonics Technicians
Fiber Optics Technician, Laser Technician, Photonic Laboratory Technician (Photonic Lab Tech), Photonics Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Coast Guard, or Navy.
Scientific Applications Specialist
Electronics Specialty; Electronics Technician
Fire Controlman; Fire Controlman (AEGIS); GCS MK 160 MOD 8/OSS MK 46 MOD 1 Fire Control Technician; Gun Computer System (GCS) MK 160 MOD 11/Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS) MK 20 MOD 0 Fire Control Technician; SSDS MK-2 Maintenance Technician
What they do:
Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- computers and electronics
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
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Verbal
- communicate by writing
- listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Presentation software
Analytical or scientific software
- Data acquisition software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
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Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Coast Guard, or Navy.
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