Associate Optical Fabrication Technician

Job Responsibilities

• Understand a complex system with a laser path containing optics, mirrors, and beam splitters.
• Experience with energy detectors, beam analyzers, oscilloscopes, and autocollimators.
• Understand fundamental optics principles and inspect optics for surface quality defects.
• Provide routine technical support to engineers and scientists on standard components, devices, material, products, processes, and equipment.
• Test, modify, rework, repair, and build electronic, optical, or mechanical assemblies.
• Work from wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications, and sketches.
• Design and/or test prototype assemblies and production units.
• Perform related manufacturing processes.
• Interpret and follow documents such as SOPs and safety rules.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements, including state and federal regulations and applicable certifications.
• Interface with other departments to assure efficient flow of information and materials.
• Meet production deadlines, quality of finished product, raw material stock levels, and compliance outcomes.
• Coordinate several activities simultaneously and reprioritize in response to changing operational conditions.
• Read and develop wiring diagrams, layout drawings, and engineering specifications for system or equipment modifications or expansions, and direct personnel performing routine installation and maintenance duties.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.

• Strong decision‑making and leadership skills.
• Experience handling small delicate components with ESD practices.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
• Experience with safe handling of chemicals.
• Experience with computer applications including Access, Excel, and LabVIEW.
• Experience with MRP a plus.
• Good hand and eye coordination.

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a company contribution to a health savings account; telemedicine; life and disability insurance; legal insurance; a 401(k) savings plan; and wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well‑being. Flexible work schedules, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours are also provided.

Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.