Laser Technician

Arete Associates•Niwot, CO

2d•$70,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Laser Technician at Arete, you will be responsible for building and aligning AIRTRAC lasers which requires building optical assemblies. These assemblies require experience with handling and cleaning optics, mounting these optics with different epoxies, and working with a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians to design, develop, test, and produce lasers. Your duties will include the fine-tuning and alignment of optical components and lasers. You will also contribute to building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying developmental and production electronic and optical systems independently, or under the direction of an electrical or optical engineer. You will be involved with handling the set up and use of complex optical equipment independently or under the direction of an optical engineer and conducting optical measurements and testing to support laser alignment, laser fabrication, and laser performance measurements. This position is based in our Niwot, CO office. This is a non-exempt, non-supervisory, full-time position.

Requirements

Familiarity with electronic and optical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power meters, optical sensors, spectrometers, cameras, lasers, and detectors.
Ability to produce professional documentation and thoroughly document setups and test results.
AA/AS in a Optical Engineering/Physics or similar relevant discipline and 3 years of related experience.
Significant relevant experience may substitute for educational requirement.
Less experience will be required with a 4-year degree in Engineering or Physics.
Good communication skills.
Excellent fine motor skills.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required.

Nice To Haves

Strong computer skills.
Background in optical alignment and/or imaging.
Excellent fine motor skills

Responsibilities

Building and aligning AIRTRAC lasers
Building optical assemblies
Handling and cleaning optics
Mounting optics with different epoxies
Fine-tuning and alignment of optical components and lasers
Building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying developmental and production electronic and optical systems
Setting up and using complex optical equipment
Conducting optical measurements and testing to support laser alignment, laser fabrication, and laser performance measurements