Photonics technician, Kaihangarau pūaho
Also known as
- Fibre optics technician, laser optics technician, optics technician, optic fibre technician, optic fibre drawer
Photonics technicians build, install and repair fibre optic and optical equipment like lasers, lenses and microscopes.
Your pay could be
$56K
Lower
$76K to $107K
Most common
$118K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-4 years
Photonics technicians
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- usually work in laboratories, universities and research institutes and may travel locally
- need to be accurate, practical and solve problems
Tasks
- build optical equipment
- adjust optical equipment
- maintain optical equipment
- help design new equipment
- analyse data
- record results
- write instructions
- keep work areas clean
Practical
Investigative
Organised
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification to become a photonics technician and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification
- a Bachelor of Science (Honours)
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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