Optical/Mechanical Technician - Precision Laser Optics

North Wind Group; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

North Wind Services seeks an Engineering Technician V – Optical/Mechanical to support the NIF optics production at LLNL in Livermore, CA. The role requires handling large, valuable optics in a cleanroom and performing precision metrology under supervision.

Responsibilities include cleaning, coating, mounting, and documenting process data while adhering to safety, ESH&Q, and security requirements. Overtime and varied shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience in optical or mechanical technologies.
• Ability to work in a low-level radiologically contaminated cleanroom.
• Proven ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and document parameters.

Responsibilities

• Handle large optics up to 18” square and 50 lbs in a cleanroom setting.
• Process optics: cleaning, coating, and etching with care and precision.
• Perform metrology using interferometry, ellipsometry, spectroscopy, and imaging.
• Mount optics into mechanical frames and maintain traceable data records.
• Operate and maintain safety and procedural compliance across shifts.

Skills

Optical tech

Mechanical assembly

Metrology

Cleanroom work

Safety procedures

Education

A.S. in Optical or Mechanical technologies

Tools

Optical instruments

Job description

North Wind Services seeks an Engineering Technician V – Optical/Mechanical to support the NIF optics production at LLNL in Livermore, CA. The role requires handling large, valuable optics in a cleanroom and performing precision metrology under supervision.

Responsibilities include cleaning, coating, mounting, and documenting process data while adhering to safety, ESH&Q, and security requirements. Overtime and varied shifts may be required.