Opto-Mechanical Lab Technician — Prototyping & Assembly

Patrick Allen Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Patrick Allen Group seeks an Opto-Mechanical Lab Technician to join its R&D team in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on assembling, configuring, maintaining, and documenting prototype hardware for advanced semiconductor test technologies, including Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and photonics systems.

You'll work with mechanical, optical, and electrical engineers in a fast-paced lab, performing hands-on hardware assembly, lab support, and preparation of systems for evaluation, with no product design

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required in EET, Optical Technology, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on mechanical assembly experience in labs or related environments.
• Strong mechanical assembly skills with experience using drawings and instructions.
• Familiarity with common hand tools and precision assembly practices.

Responsibilities

• Assemble prototype mechanical systems, fixtures, mechanisms, and test hardware from engineering drawings and instructions.
• Build and maintain benchtop test systems for engineering evaluation and proof-of-concept demos.
• Install and remove sockets, DUT fixtures, optical load boards, optical components, connectors, actuators, and related hardware.
• Assemble precision components including mounts, stages, and prototype mechanisms.
• Support evaluation and testing of new mechanical concepts by preparing prototype assemblies.
• Assist engineers with integration and reconfiguration of development hardware.
• Handle fiber optic cables, connectors, and assemblies following standard procedures.
• Route and secure fibers with proper bend radii and cleanliness practices.
• Maintain laboratory hardware in organized, operational condition.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Reading engineering drawings

Torque-controlled fastening

Prototype development

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Optical Technology, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Thermal controllers

Optical power meters

Job description

Patrick Allen Group seeks an Opto-Mechanical Lab Technician to join its R&D team in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on assembling, configuring, maintaining, and documenting prototype hardware for advanced semiconductor test technologies, including Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and photonics systems.

You'll work with mechanical, optical, and electrical engineers in a fast-paced lab, performing hands-on hardware assembly, lab support, and preparation of systems for evaluation, with no product design