Occupation Atlasoptoelectronic engineering technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dcfeb6e4-f39d-49fb-96cd-23292fb3e037
optoelectronic engineering technician
Optoelectronic engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of optoelectronic systems and components, such as photodiodes, optical sensors, lasers and LED's. Optoelectronic engineering technicians build, test, install and calibrate optoelectronic equipment. They read blueprint and other technical drawings to develop testing and calibrating procedures.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.90
- I Investigative5.88
- C Conventional3.96
- A Artistic2.80
- E Enterprising1.70
- S Social1.39
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Photonics Engineers (17-2199.07): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (30)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- LED lighting components
- adjust engineering designs
- align components
- apply optical coating
- assemble optoelectronics
- assist scientific research
- clean optical components
- design drawings
- electronic equipment standards
- electronics
- fasten components
- inspect quality of products
- interpret circuit diagrams
- liaise with engineers
- operate optical assembly equipment
- optical components
- optical engineering
- optical equipment standards
- optical glass characteristics
- optical manufacturing process
- optics
- optoelectronic devices
- optoelectronics
- prepare production prototypes
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- refractive power
- test optical components
- test optoelectronics
- types of optical instruments
Optional (33)
- CAD software
- CAE software
- MOEM
- apply soldering techniques
- apply technical communication skills
- calibrate optical instruments
- digital camera sensors
- electromagnetic spectrum
- firmware
- inspect optical supplies
- integrate new products in manufacturing
- keep records of work progress
- lasers
- maintain optical equipment
- mathematical modelling
- microelectronics
- microoptics
- microprocessors
- microsensors
- monitor machine operations
- operate precision machinery
- optomechanical devices
- printed circuit boards
- program firmware
- quantum computing
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- semiconductors
- sensors
- solder electronics
- use CAM software
- use precision tools
- wear cleanroom suit
- write technical reports
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
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