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Production Optical Assembly Technician

Waltham, MA💼 Full-time💰 $41–$41🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Assemble and align complex optical and optomechanical components (lenses, mirrors, prisms, lasers, fiber optics) into housings according to blueprints and SOPs.

Role type

Production Optical Assembly Technician

Builds

Optical systems and optomechanical assemblies

Domain

Defense technology / Precision optics manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

optical assembly, micro-assembly, precision electronics manufacturing, handling precision optical components, automated fluid dispensing systems, troubleshooting assembly failures, optical misalignment diagnosis, device history records (DHR) documentation, test data entry

Preferred skills

AS9100 quality management systems, 5S practices, microscope usage, ESD processes, imaging and alignment

Technologies

lasers, collimators, interferometers, autocollimators, microscopes, Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Responsibilities

Assemble optical components into housings, align optical systems using specialized equipment, complete production logs and quality checklists, troubleshoot assembly failures and misalignments

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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