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Overview
Optomechanical engineering technicians assemble, align, calibrate and test equipment where optical components and mechanical structures must work together accurately.
In job descriptions, look for optomechanical devices, optical standards, design drawings, calibration, alignment, quality-control analysis, test data, equipment faults and adjusted engineering designs.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Optomechanical engineering technician work sits where optics and mechanics meet in equipment, prototypes or test setups. The technician assembles optomechanical devices, aligns components, calibrates optical instruments and records test data.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include optomechanical components, design drawings, optical equipment standards, quality-control analysis, calibration, alignment, resolving equipment malfunctions and adjusting engineering designs after test results.
Salary context
Salary context depends on device complexity, measurement tolerances, prototype involvement, calibration responsibility, documentation depth, troubleshooting expectations and whether the technician supports design changes as well as assembly.
Career paths
Paths can move from mechanical technician, optical assembly or precision measurement work into optomechanical testing, calibration, prototype build, quality engineering support or specialist equipment maintenance.
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Check adverts for optical standards, design drawings, component alignment, calibration tools, test data, quality analysis, equipment faults and whether the role is closer to production, lab testing or engineering support.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for optomechanical engineering technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include photonics engineering technician and optoelectronic engineering technician.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
26.7Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
Alternative labels
Occupation group
mechanical engineering technician (3115.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d2af4f6b-c990-4d8e-bb17-befca23a307a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3115.1.14 |
| ISCO group | 3115 |
| Concept type | Occupation |