IDEX
TestTechnician
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“Test Technician at IDEX. Skills: optical testing, optical assembly optimization, interpreting optical test data. Perform final optical assembly optimization and testing to ensure accuracy, repeatability, and performance within defined requirements. Execute optical tests, interpret results, and supports mechanical and optical adjustments to improve product performance”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure accuracy, repeatability, and performance within defined requirements; improve product performance; support on‑time completion of testing activities
Industry & Context.
reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; Ability to interpret complex technical instructions presented in mathematical or diagram form and work with multiple variables; Identify and troubleshoot test equipment issues; Diagnose assembly failures
Work is performed in a controlled clean‑room manufacturing environment, Requires compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations for certain positions, Employees working in this capacity must meet applicable citizenship requirements and be U. S. Citizens or U. S. Permanent Residents in accordance with export control policies, Requires compliance with defined gowning and contamination‑control protocols, Involves use of optical test equipment and interaction with sensitive optical assemblies, Requires sustained visual focus and attention to detail, May involve extended periods of sitting or standing
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3–5 years of related experience in optical testing, optical assembly optimization, or a combination of testing and precision optical assembly, understanding of optical theories and optical terminology, Ability to understand and interpret optical measurements and performance data, Ability to identify adjustable parameters that influence optical performance, Ability to diagnose test and assembly‑related performance issues, Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, written and verbal communication skills, including communication with direct management and engineering, Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals and documentation, Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, ratios, and proportions, reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, Ability to interpret complex technical instructions presented in mathematical or diagram form and work with multiple variables, Requires compliance with defined gowning and contamination‑control protocols, Involves use of optical test equipment and interaction with sensitive optical assemblies, Requires sustained visual focus and attention to detail, May involve extended periods of sitting or standing
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s degree (B. A. ) from a four‑year college or university preferred, with an optical background strongly preferred, Associate degree in optics or equivalent technical discipline preferred
What You'll Do.
Perform final optical assembly optimization and testing to ensure accuracy
and performance within defined requirements
Execute optical tests
and supports mechanical and optical adjustments to improve product performance
Serve as a liaison to the assembly team by providing feedback on build quality and performance
Perform optical testing accurately and consistently
including measurements of transmission
Perform assembly optimization activities such as mechanical alignment and shim adjustments using optical test data
Apply optical theory and terminology to understand system performance and test results
Interpret measurement results and identify adjustable degrees of freedom to improve optical performance
Identify causes of variation in optical performance
Identify and troubleshoot test equipment issues
including alignment problems
sensor performance issues
and light‑source variation
Follow work instructions when available
using engineering drawings
and other available information when instructions are not available
Follow production schedules to support on‑time completion of testing activities
Diagnose assembly failures and recommend corrective actions
Perform simple assembly functions as required to support testing and optimization activities
Comply with health and safety policies and procedures
Comply with clean‑room protocols when entering and working in controlled clean‑room environments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Serve as a liaison to the assembly team by providing feedback on build quality and performance; communication with direct management and engineering
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; communication with direct management and engineering
Process & Methodology
Follow production schedules to support on‑time completion of testing activities
Full Job Description
If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 [diverse businesses](https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. # About the role: The Test Technician position performs final optical assembly optimization and testing to ensure accuracy, repeatability, and performance within defined requirements. This role executes optical tests, interprets results, and supports mechanical and optical adjustments to improve product performance. The position also serves as a liaison to the assembly team by providing feedback on build quality and performance. Work is performed in a controlled clean‑room manufacturing environment and requires a strong understanding of optical theory, testing methods, and performance variation. ## Key Responsibilities: * Perform optical testing accurately and consistently, including measurements of transmission, wavefront error, mechanical fit, and boresight error. * Perform assembly optimization activities such as mechanical alignment and shim adjustments using optical test data. * Apply optical theory and terminology to understand system performance and test results. * Interpret measurement results and identify adjustable degrees of freedom to improve optical performance. * Identify causes of variation in optical performance. * Identify and troubleshoot test equipment issues, including alignment problems, sensor performance issues, and light‑source variation. * Follow work instructions when available, using engineering drawings, production routers, and other available information when instr
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