Optical Assembly Technician

Coherent•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves the precise assembly and testing of optical components in an R&D engineering lab and manufacturing cleanroom environment. The technician will be responsible for cleaning optical components, setting up alignment stations, and manually handling, aligning, and installing various optical parts. A key aspect of the job is monitoring and optimizing optical parameters to meet specifications, performing optical performance tests, and ensuring work meets high-quality standards. The position also includes documentation, contributing to process improvements, and cross-training for other operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Basic reading and math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide)
3+ years of experience in fiber optics related field
Demonstrated ability to work in a team based environment
Demonstrated ability to achieve results independently and work with others
Ability to recommend and implement improvements
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good manual dexterity
Ability to visually inspect optics for cleanliness/defects using a microscope
Ability to clean optical components
Ability to manually handle, align and install diverse optical components
Ability to monitor diverse optical parameters and to align optical components to optimize and balance all optical parameters until these parameters reach optimum and meet specs.
Ability to provide feedback in the development of new processes, tools and techniques working with the Engineering team
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance from the supervisor
Ability to solve problems & make correct decisions in short timeframes, oftentimes with minimal supervision
Ability to excel in a cross-organizational, cross cultural, global team environment
Handle special assignments with speed and effectiveness
Able to wear plastic/latex gloves or finger cots.

Nice To Haves

Experience in optical alignment and assembly using fixtures, hand tools and test equipment preferred

Responsibilities

Clean optical components under microscope
Set up optical alignment stations
Manually handle, align and install diverse optical components using adjustment fixtures while monitoring diverse optical parameters, and continue to adjust alignment optimize and balance all optical parameters until these parameters reach optimal and meet specs.
Do optical performance test for WSS optical assembly
Apply and cure UV glues to fix optical components
Inspect own work according to quality specifications
Produce work that meets workmanship standards and strict quality criteria
Perform incoming inspections
Cross-trained for upstream and downstream operations
Load and unload alignment stations
Correctly enter numerical data
Documentation and communication of suggestions for continuous improvement
Maintains a good record concerning absenteeism and tardiness