Senior Optical Technician - Space & Defense

Telemetry Today LLC; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybride; USD 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible Time Off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Résumé du poste

Voyager Technologies is seeking an Optical Technician to support design, assembly, alignment, test and integration of electro‑optical systems in a defense/aerospace environment. Onsite in San Diego, you will work under senior optical engineers to ensure program milestones and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in optics/photonic manufacturing, strong bench skills, and experience in cleanrooms.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electro-Optics or related field.
• Minimum 6 years hands-on optical technician experience in defense/aerospace.
• Proficient with optical test instruments including interferometers, autocollimators and spectrophotometers.
• Ability to read and interpret GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Experience with ISO Class 5–7 cleanroom practices and containment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US government security clearance.

Responsabilités

• Assemble and align precision optical components per drawings and procedures.
• Integrate electro-optical subassemblies into sensor systems, maintaining tolerances.
• Perform fiber optic splicing and cable routing for photonic subsystems.
• Support laser systems, detectors, and opto‑mechanical hardware installation.
• Execute optical tests (wavefront, MTF, transmittance) with interferometers and spectrophotometers.
• Document test results in travelers and data packs; flag non-conformances.
• Mentor junior technicians and support cross‑training within the team.
• Adhere to MIL‑STD‑810 program test plans and environmental testing.

Connaissances

Optical alignment

Interferometric testing

Precision assembly

Reading engineering drawings

Cleanroom operations

US government security clearance

MS Office

Data reduction tools

ERP/MES systems (SAP/Oracle)

Formation

Associate degree in Electro-Optics

Outils

Zygo interferometers

Autocollimators

Spectrophometers

Power meters

Beam analyzers

Description du poste

Voyager Technologies is seeking an Optical Technician to support design, assembly, alignment, test and integration of electro‑optical systems in a defense/aerospace environment. Onsite in San Diego, you will work under senior optical engineers to ensure program milestones and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in optics/photonic manufacturing, strong bench skills, and experience in cleanrooms.