Applied Optics Senior Optical Fabrication Technician Pleasant Hill, CA · Full time Company website

Apply for Senior Optical Fabrication Technician

Essential Duties:

• Set up and operate optical machining centers.
• Independently program and run a variety of precision machines, such as LOH and Satisloh, generating, polishing, and centering machines.
• Perform grinding and polishing to a high standard using conventional methods.
• Operate core drill, diamond saws, and surfacing mill.
• Operate inspection equipment such as the microscope, micrometers, height gages, Vernier calipers, interferometer, and radius bench.
• Ability to read and understand both optical and traditional blueprints.
• Possess computer skills.
• Accurately finish spherical and plano laser quality optical elements up to 1/20^th wave.
• Perform cleaning and cosmetic inspection of finished optics according to customer requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 or more years of Optical CNC machining or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years of conventional polishing experience.
• Knowledge of optical lens metrology and measurement equipment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• An AA or BA / BS degree is desirable, as is additional vocational training in manufacturing, materials science, machining, or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Strong Math Skills.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to follow directions.
• Good communication skills.
• Analytical troubleshooting/problem solving.
• Decision making.
• Independent work habits.
• Good time management skills.
• CNC Programming.