Optics Technician

IDEX Corporation•Boulder, CO

10d•$46,700 - $70,100

About The Position

The Optics Technician primarily manufactures orders while working closely with engineering and contributing directly to process development and continuous improvement. The technician is expected to develop a broad range of skills, work independently when needed, and may perform duties across fabrication, inspection and packaging, metrology, or coating, as applicable. The role involves optical-component handling and assembly, cleaning and inspection, metrology, manufacturing documentation, procedure development, production work-order transactions, and maintaining clean-room and fabrication areas. Applicants for certain positions may need to qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR or EAR regulations.

Requirements

Ability to perform repetitive tasks requiring exacting, sustained mental and visual concentration.
Proficiency with basic computer use, including Word and Excel, and communication tools such as email.
Strong work ethic.
Desire to learn new skills.
Team player with solid communication skills.
Applicants for certain positions may need to be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR or EAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with optical components.
Familiarity with clean-room and ESD-safe environment constraints.
Familiarity with microscope inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

Perform high-precision optics metrology, including interferometry and optical-part characterization.
Clean, handle, and assemble optical and opto-electronic components; perform optical contacting and visual inspection.
Handle and package critical and fragile optical components appropriately.
Manage consumable inventory for clean-room, manufacturing, and chemical supplies.
Enforce procedures and maintain and clean fabrication and clean-room areas.
Read, follow, and understand procedures.
Document and develop manufacturing processes and procedures.
Participate in establishing and improving manufacturing processes and procedures.
Transact production work orders through the ERP system.
Follow safety training and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designate.
When applicable, machine glass, silicon, or ceramic materials using grinding, lapping, and polishing equipment; operate and maintain CNC fabrication equipment.
When applicable, clean parts before and after coating deposition or other manufacturing steps, using hand and spin cleaning; clean and inspect glass and crystal parts and assemblies; package parts for shipment; load and unload complex parts into fixturing; and inspect parts and measure defect sizes against MIL specifications.
When applicable, use interferometers, microscopes, and other industry equipment to measure parts, and load and unload complex parts into fixturing.
When applicable, operate vacuum coating equipment to produce optical thin films; load and unload equipment; clean and maintain coating equipment; calculate coating-run parameters from recorded data; perform spectrophotometer scans and analysis; and troubleshoot vacuum systems.