Engineering Technician

Our esteemed client, one of the world’s leading photonics manufacturers and innovators, has a phenomenal opportunity for an Engineering Technician to join their organization on a temporary basis.  The successful candidate will be challenged in manufacturing highly competitive products, working with state-of-the art fiber assembly technology.

Hours: 7:00AM – 3:30PM, Monday – Friday
Pay: $16.00 – $18.00/hour based on experience

Responsibilities: 

• Assembly of custom fiber optic products.
• Hands-on processes such as fiber connectorization, cleaving, splicing, and other fiber-centric processes.
• Must be familiar with fiber stripping, cleaving, polishing, and final laser testing of fiber sub-assemblies.
• Will assist with equipment set-up and troubleshooting of equipment problems.
• Will learn about fiber “glass working technologies’ and the operation of large fiber diameter fusion splicers, cleavers, and other processing equipment.
• Will be responsible for polishing development for fiber connectorization. 
• Will learn about fiber assembly characterization measurements.
• Other duties as required including cross-training.

Education and Work experience:

• 1+ years hands-on industry experience assembling and manufacturing fiber optic devices.
• Prior experience assembling products from drawings, sketches, procedures, or verbal instruction.
• Experience with production and assembly of fiber components.
• Fiber characterization experience is a plus.
• High precision packaging is a plus.
• Be self-motivated with a driven personality.
• Work well in teams.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make hiring decisions based on merit. Recruitment, hiring, training, and job assignments are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, or any other protected classification. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.