Photonics Technicians

Also Called: Laser Technician, Photonics Technician

Associate's degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$42,900

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Photonics Technicians do

Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Construction

Training Program Areas:

Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

Tools

  • Semiconductor process systems
  • Interferometers
  • Lasers
  • Power saws
  • Integrated circuit testers

Technology

Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
Data acquisition software
The MathWorks MATLAB

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Active Learning

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
product and service development
computers and electronics
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 32% Associate's degree
  • 16% Some college, no degree
  • 12% High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Biomass Plant Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Photonics Technicians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Aerospace Engineers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Oneonta - Job Corps

    Oneonta, New York

ACT & College

  • Alabama A & M University

    Normal, AL

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Initiative

Values

  • Achievement
  • Support
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Photonics Technicians across the country typically make.

$20.62 / hour
$42,900 /year

Entry Level

$35.34 / hour
$73,500 /year

Median Level

$52.50 / hour
$109,190 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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