Photonics Technicians
Fiber Optics Technician, Laser Technician (Laser Tech), 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 Air Force:
Scientific Applications Specialist
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