Senior R&D Optical Technician — Photonics & MEMS

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Billerica, MA, is seeking a Sr, R&D Engineering Technician to join our photonics team. You will build, test, troubleshoot, and run experiments on advanced optical products during development, aiding engineers to evaluate performance and refine designs.

You will also help transfer new products into manufacturing by creating procedures, work instructions, and training operators, ensuring consistent assembly and test methods for high-volume production.

Qualifications

• Experience with lasers and photonic systems, including optical components and alignment techniques.
• Highly hands-on and comfortable working directly with optical hardware and test equipment.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Test, characterize, and troubleshoot complex optical systems.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, procedures, and test methods.
• Handle, assemble, and inspect small, delicate components using microscopes and precision tools.
• Support the transfer of product builds from R&D to production.
• Train operators on assembly, alignment, testing, and manufacturing procedures.

Skills

Lasers & photonics

Hands-on hardware

Documentation

Tools

Microscopes

Precision tools

Test equipment

Job description

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Billerica, MA, is seeking a Sr, R&D Engineering Technician to join our photonics team. You will build, test, troubleshoot, and run experiments on advanced optical products during development, aiding engineers to evaluate performance and refine designs.

You will also help transfer new products into manufacturing by creating procedures, work instructions, and training operators, ensuring consistent assembly and test methods for high-volume production.