Optical Test Technician III:Evening Shift, Precision Optics

IDEX; West Henrietta (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

PTO and more

Job summary

IDEX Materials Science Solutions, a unit of IDEX Corporation, seeks a Test Technician for the B-shift (2:00pm–10:30pm) to perform final optical assembly optimization and testing in a controlled clean-room environment.

You will execute optical tests, interpret results, and support mechanical and optical adjustments to improve product performance, while collaborating with the assembly team to ensure high build quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in optics or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of optical testing or assembly experience.
• Experience with optical test equipment such as interferometers, spectrophotometers, and beam profilers.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform optical testing and measurements such as transmission and wavefront error.
• Optimize assembly alignment and shim adjustments using optical test data.
• Interpret results and identify adjustments to improve optical performance.
• Support clean-room manufacturing environment and safety policies.
• Coordinate with assembly team to provide feedback on build quality and performance.

Skills

Optical theory

Optical testing

Data interpretation

Engineering drawings

Word Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (optical background)

Associate degree in optics

Tools

Interferometers

Spectrophotometers

Power meters

Beam profilers

Job description

IDEX Materials Science Solutions, a unit of IDEX Corporation, seeks a Test Technician for the B-shift (2:00pm–10:30pm) to perform final optical assembly optimization and testing in a controlled clean-room environment.

You will execute optical tests, interpret results, and support mechanical and optical adjustments to improve product performance, while collaborating with the assembly team to ensure high build quality and consistency.