Engineering Technician IV (T3/T4) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$33 - $45 USD hourly
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
Support the development, characterization, and manufacturing of advanced optical and photonic devices.
About the role
This role supports the development, characterization, and manufacturing of advanced optical and photonic devices, modules, and systems.
What you'll do
- Assemble and integrate optical and opto-mechanical systems according to engineering drawings and procedures.
- Perform precision fiber alignment, optical coupling, and packaging of photonic devices and modules.
- Execute optical and electro-optical characterization experiments following established test plans.
- Collect, organize, and document experimental data.
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment including optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, probe stations, light sources, imaging systems, and environmental test systems.
- Troubleshoot optical, mechanical, and electrical issues in test setups and prototype systems.
What you'll need
- Associate degree, technical certificate, or equivalent experience in Photonics, Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Laser Technology.
- 2+ years of hands-on laboratory, manufacturing, or testing experience in optics, photonics, semiconductors, or related fields.
- Experience with optical alignment and fiber handling.
- Familiarity with common optical laboratory equipment and measurement techniques.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and technical procedures.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
Skills: Photonics/Optics Technician, optical components, fiber-optic assemblies, photonic integrated circuits, optical characterization
This role has been open 6 days — well below the 67-day median for Optical/Photonics IC Design roles.
Optical/Photonics IC Design · Photonics
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Open roles in category
133
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$195k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (133 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 133 |
| Median days open | 104 d | 67 d (+37 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: Photonics/Optics Technician, optical components, fiber-optic assemblies, photonic integrated circuits, optical characterization
Who's hiring in this category
- Lightmatter · 18 open roles · median 81 d
- GlobalFoundries · 16 open roles · median 67 d
- Coherent Corp · 15 open roles · median 75 d
- Lumentum · 9 open roles · median 62 d
- Keysight Technologies · 7 open roles · median 31 d
- Marvell Technology · 7 open roles · median 151 d
How we counted: 133 open Optical/Photonics IC Design (Photonics) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.