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Competences — optomechanical engineering technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d2af4f6b-c990-4d8e-bb17-befca23a307a).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • align components (skill/competence)
  • apply optical coating (skill/competence)
  • assemble optomechanical equipment (skill/competence)
  • assist scientific research (skill/competence)
  • clean optical components (skill/competence)
  • conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
  • define part requirements (skill/competence)
  • design drawings (knowledge)
  • fasten components (skill/competence)
  • inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
  • liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
  • optical components (knowledge)
  • optical engineering (knowledge)
  • optical equipment standards (knowledge)
  • optical glass characteristics (knowledge)
  • optical manufacturing process (knowledge)
  • optics (knowledge)
  • optomechanical components (knowledge)
  • optomechanical devices (knowledge)
  • optomechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
  • read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • refractive power (knowledge)
  • test optical components (skill/competence)
  • types of optical instruments (knowledge)

Optional

  • apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • CAE software (knowledge)
  • calibrate optical instruments (skill/competence)
  • cavity optomechanics (knowledge)
  • computational mechanics (knowledge)
  • continuum mechanics (knowledge)
  • electromagnetic spectrum (knowledge)
  • inspect optical supplies (skill/competence)
  • integrate new products in manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
  • maintain optical equipment (skill/competence)
  • microoptics (knowledge)
  • monitor machine operations (skill/competence)
  • operate industrial equipment (skill/competence)
  • operate optical assembly equipment (skill/competence)
  • operate precision machinery (skill/competence)
  • repair optical equipment (skill/competence)
  • resolve equipment malfunctions (skill/competence)
  • use CAM software (skill/competence)
  • use precision tools (skill/competence)
  • write technical reports (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • mechanical assembly — 43 %
  • optical alignment — 29 %
  • quality control — 29 %
  • calibration — 29 %
  • data analysis — 29 %
  • technical documentation — 29 %
  • troubleshooting — 29 %
  • traceability maintenance — 14 %
  • test equipment operation — 14 %
  • technical reporting — 14 %
  • system assembly — 14 %
  • system testing — 14 %
  • verification — 14 %
  • component handling — 14 %
  • cable assembly — 14 %
  • electrical assembly — 14 %
  • electrical systems — 14 %
  • electro-mechanical assembly — 14 %
  • fiber optic splicing — 14 %
  • hardware bonding — 14 %
  • inventory management — 14 %
  • precision alignment — 14 %
  • problem diagnosis — 14 %
  • prototyping — 14 %
  • schematic interpretation — 14 %
  • system evaluation — 14 %
  • system integration — 14 %
  • optical assembly — 14 %
  • optical integration — 14 %
  • optical skills — 14 %
  • optical system alignment — 14 %
  • optical system assembly — 14 %
  • optical system fabrication — 14 %
  • optical testing — 14 %
  • mechanical systems — 14 %
  • metrology — 14 %
  • lapping — 14 %

Methods

  • clean room protocols — 29 %
  • continuous improvement — 14 %
  • best practices — 14 %
  • clean room protocol — 14 %
  • iso quality standards — 14 %
  • ESD protocols — 14 %
  • geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) — 14 %
  • laser safety procedures — 14 %
  • rapid prototyping — 14 %
  • statistical analysis — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • system assembly — 29 %
  • system testing — 14 %
  • team collaboration — 14 %
  • technical support — 14 %
  • technical procedure development — 14 %
  • troubleshooting — 14 %
  • test plan execution — 14 %
  • test result recording — 14 %
  • testing support — 14 %
  • work instruction writing — 14 %
  • report preparation — 14 %
  • resource management — 14 %
  • problem resolution — 14 %
  • problem solving — 14 %
  • process improvement — 14 %
  • production build — 14 %
  • system integration — 14 %
  • system test — 14 %
  • lens assembly — 14 %
  • mirror assembly — 14 %
  • fixture setup — 14 %
  • equipment maintenance — 14 %
  • equipment operation — 14 %
  • lab operations support — 14 %
  • laboratory operations support — 14 %
  • hardware integration — 14 %
  • instruction following — 14 %
  • assembly building — 14 %
  • assembly fabrication — 14 %
  • assembly of components — 14 %
  • assembly testing — 14 %
  • communication with functions — 14 %
  • data analysis — 14 %
  • data reporting — 14 %
  • debug processes — 14 %
  • documentation review — 14 %