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Optomechanical engineering technician

Other names

technologist in optical systems, technician in optomechanical systems, assistant in optomechanical engineering, optomechanical technician, optomechanical engineering assistant, technologist in optomechanical systems, optomechanical technologist

Mechanics and machine repair

Optomechanical engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of optomechanical devices, such as optical tables, deformable mirrors, and optical mounts.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Compute or record photonic test data.

  2. 2

    Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.

  3. 3

    Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analysers, or energy measurement devices.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien en ingénierie optomécanique/technicienne en ingénierie optomécanique
español
ingeniero técnico de optomecánica/ingeniera técnica de optomecánica
العربية
فني الهندسة البصرية الميكانيكية
português
Técnico de engenharia optomecânica/Técnica de engenharia optomecânica
Deutsch
Feinmechaniker Optomechanik/Feinmechanikerin Optomechanik
italiano
tecnico optomeccanico

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