5.1 KiB
5.1 KiB
Competences — optoelectronic engineering technician
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dcfeb6e4-f39d-49fb-96cd-23292fb3e037).
Essential
- adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
- align components (skill/competence)
- apply optical coating (skill/competence)
- assemble optoelectronics (skill/competence)
- assist scientific research (skill/competence)
- clean optical components (skill/competence)
- design drawings (knowledge)
- electronic equipment standards (knowledge)
- electronics (knowledge)
- fasten components (skill/competence)
- inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
- interpret circuit diagrams (skill/competence)
- LED lighting components (knowledge)
- liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
- operate optical assembly equipment (skill/competence)
- optical components (knowledge)
- optical engineering (knowledge)
- optical equipment standards (knowledge)
- optical glass characteristics (knowledge)
- optical manufacturing process (knowledge)
- optics (knowledge)
- optoelectronic devices (knowledge)
- optoelectronics (knowledge)
- prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
- read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
- record test data (skill/competence)
- refractive power (knowledge)
- test optical components (skill/competence)
- test optoelectronics (skill/competence)
- types of optical instruments (knowledge)
Optional
- apply soldering techniques (skill/competence)
- apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- CAE software (knowledge)
- calibrate optical instruments (skill/competence)
- digital camera sensors (knowledge)
- electromagnetic spectrum (knowledge)
- firmware (knowledge)
- inspect optical supplies (skill/competence)
- integrate new products in manufacturing (skill/competence)
- keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
- lasers (knowledge)
- maintain optical equipment (skill/competence)
- mathematical modelling (knowledge)
- microelectronics (knowledge)
- microoptics (knowledge)
- microprocessors (knowledge)
- microsensors (knowledge)
- MOEM (knowledge)
- monitor machine operations (skill/competence)
- operate precision machinery (skill/competence)
- optomechanical devices (knowledge)
- printed circuit boards (knowledge)
- program firmware (skill/competence)
- quantum computing (knowledge)
- resolve equipment malfunctions (skill/competence)
- semiconductors (knowledge)
- sensors (knowledge)
- solder electronics (skill/competence)
- use CAM software (skill/competence)
- use precision tools (skill/competence)
- wear cleanroom suit (skill/competence)
- write technical reports (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-18)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- assembly — 38 %
- equipment maintenance — 38 %
- fault troubleshooting — 25 %
- rf testing — 25 %
- testing — 25 %
- throughput optimization — 12 %
- yield improvement — 12 %
- test station development — 12 %
- systems engineering — 12 %
- soldering — 12 %
- test procedure execution — 12 %
- quality control — 12 %
- inventory management — 12 %
- photonics — 12 %
- problem solving — 12 %
- fiber handling — 12 %
- hardware troubleshooting — 12 %
- failure triage — 12 %
- networking — 12 %
- optical measurement — 12 %
- optical testing — 12 %
- optical transceiver validation — 12 %
- optics — 12 %
- optoelectronic system troubleshooting — 12 %
- optoelectronic systems — 12 %
- data analysis — 12 %
- electrical testing — 12 %
- electronics — 12 %
- calibration — 12 %
Methods
- continuous improvement — 12 %
- emc control — 12 %
- pat testing — 12 %
- esd control — 12 %
- ESD safety procedures — 12 %
- health and safety protocols — 12 %
- process retraining — 12 %
Responsibilities
- product testing — 38 %
- result documentation — 25 %
- product assembly — 25 %
- product performance assurance — 12 %
- lab facilities management — 12 %
- rf tester upkeep — 12 %
- prototype hardware testing — 12 %
- quality improvement support — 12 %
- test procedure execution — 12 %
- soldering — 12 %
- system troubleshooting — 12 %
- technician training — 12 %
- test and measurement — 12 %
- test equipment maintenance — 12 %
- tester maintenance — 12 %
- improvement support — 12 %
- hardware handling — 12 %
- engineering team collaboration — 12 %
- equipment calibration — 12 %
- data analysis assistance — 12 %
- data monitoring — 12 %
- assembly — 12 %
- corrective action implementation — 12 %
- cosh handling — 12 %
- customer return management — 12 %
- collaboration with engineers — 12 %
- collaboration with management — 12 %