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Manufacturing Engineering Laser Technician – Full-time

Elemental Scientific Lasers is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Laser Technician who will provide advanced day-to-day technical support for the assembly, alignment, and test of complex optical systems, components, and solid-state lasers within a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Bozeman, MT.

Responsibilities for Manufacturing Engineering Laser Technician include the manufacture, configuration and testing of laser based systems, lasers. Build of electrical, optical and mechanical sub assemblies on several photonics manufacturing lines. FQA testing and documentation of system data, quality control testing, and engineering liaison with an wide-ranging engineering group, cost assessment, hands on build of photonics test equipment and New Product Introduction design opportunities. Other responsibilities include:

• Build and align laser resonators/harmonic modules, and complex optical components
• Work in wavelengths ranging from deep UV (193nm) to infrared (10um)
• Perform characterization and formal testing of laser systems, including but, not limited to, Excimer, CO2, Nd:YAG, deep UV Femtosecond and, Diode pumped lasers
• Build, align and test optical delivery systems, and configure beam conditioning devices
• Build, characterize and test electrical and mechanical assemblies
• Calibrate, maintain, and assemble optical test and production equipment
• Troubleshoot product performance issues and work with engineering to solve problems and implement product and manufacturing improvements
• Work with inspection and vendors to assure component specification compliance
• Support engineering to production transition efforts for new products
• Generate assembly process flows and work instructions
• Train other production staff as required
• Supplement Customer Service responsibilities via occasional service support at customer sites

• Working knowledge of laser laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, optical power meters, laser beam analyzers, laser drive electronics, and autocollimators
• General understanding of geometrical optics, laser design, and laser safety
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and electrical wiring diagrams
• Must be self-driven

• Clean room experience
• Experience in cleaning and bonding of optical components