Photometric Laboratory Technician - Gamma Scientific

PhotometricLaboratoryTechnician

JobDescription

This positionis for an entry level photometry technician to support the testing, calibration and measurementofdetectors,halogenlightsources,retroreflectionandSolidState–LEDbased lamps/light sources. It entails the use and calibration of photometers, radiometers, spectroradiometers, colorimeters and light sources.

ESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESincludethefollowing.Otherdutiesmaybe assigned.

·       Perform testing, measurements and calibrations of lamps, detectors, spectrometers/monochromatorsandLEDbasedlampsperestablishedprocedures.Manage the day-to-day workflow. Interface with customers as needed.

·         Developtestmethodsandproceduresfornewtypesofcalibrationservices.

·         Maintaintestequipmentbyanalyzing performance and conductcalibrationtestswith                  reference standards.

·         Interfacewithengineersindevelopingandrevisingtest procedures.

·         Supportengineersonqualification testingofnew products.

·         Otherdutiesasrequired.

QUALIFICATIONS

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmust beabletohandleallessentiallaboratoryduties satisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orability required.

 ·        StrongknowledgeofcollegelevelPhysics/Engineeringwithemphasisinopticsorbasic              knowledge in the fundamentals of photometry and colorimetry.

·         Basicabilityinreadingoptical, electrical andmechanicaldrawings.

·         Basicknowledgeofelectronicsand testingelectricalcomponents.

·         Mustunderstand testing processes andproceduresforcalibration andtest development.

·         MustknowESDsafeworkpractices.

·         PCskillsinWindowsenvironmentincludingExcel,Word,andNILabView.Abilityto                            program in Excel and Labview a plus.

·         Clear,conciseverbal andwrittencommunication skills.

·         Mustbeself-motivatedandcapableofworkingwithminimumsupervision.

·         Positionmayincludelighttravelforonsitetestingandservice.

EDUCATION

*ASdegreewithtechnicalexperiencerequired;BSdegreeinPhysics,Optics,orEngineering preferred.

LANGUAGESKILLS

Abilitytoread,analyze,andinterpretgeneraltechnicalprocedures.Abilitytowritereportsand understandproceduresandmanuals.Abilitytoeffectivelypresentinformationandrespondto questions from managers, engineers and customers.