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Will AI replace Photonics Technicians?
O*NET occupation 17-3029.08
Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Photonics Engineer
- Photonics Technician (Photonics Tech)
- Photonics Laboratory Technician (Photonics Lab Tech)
- Photonics Engineering Technician (Photonics Engineering Tech)
- Photonics Engineering Technologist
- Test Technician (Test Tech)
- Fiber Technician (Fiber Tech)
- Laser Technician (Laser Tech)
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Compute or record photonic test data.
- Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
- Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.
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