Sr. R&D Engineering Technician
About The Position
The Sr. R&D Engineering Technician serves as a technical link between product development and manufacturing at Excelitas Technologies’ Billerica, Massachusetts facility, which designs and manufactures advanced photonics products based on MEMS and other micro-scale optical devices. The role focuses on building, testing, troubleshooting, and running experiments on new optical and photonic products during development. The technician helps engineering teams evaluate performance, resolve technical issues, and refine designs. The position also supports transferring new products and processes into manufacturing by developing procedures and work instructions, training operators, and ensuring assembly and test methods can be performed consistently in production. The role contributes to accelerating product development, improving manufacturability, and enabling the transition from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
Requirements
- Experience with lasers and photonic systems.
- Understanding of optical components such as fibers, lenses, polarizers, isolators, and waveplates.
- Experience with fiber and optical component alignment, optical testing, and measurement techniques.
- Highly hands-on approach and enjoyment of working directly with optical hardware and test equipment.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen/Person.
Nice To Haves
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Mechanical aptitude and technical curiosity.
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
- Test, characterize, and troubleshoot complex optical systems.
- Develop and maintain work instructions, procedures, and test methods.
- Handle, assemble, and inspect small, delicate components using microscopes and precision tools.
- Support the transfer of product builds and assembly processes from R&D to production.
- Train operators on assembly, alignment, testing, and manufacturing procedures.
- Build and test new optical and photonic products and run experiments during development.
- Help engineering teams evaluate product performance, resolve technical issues, and refine designs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
