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Optical Lab Technician

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  • Job Title: Optical Lab Technician
  • Location: Rochester, NY, US, 14623
  • Business Unit: Zygo
  • Posting Date: Oct 27, 2026

About the role

As an Optical Lab Technician, you will be responsible for technical functions related to calibration, alignment, fabrication, assembly and modification of optical assemblies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support calibration activities in all functional areas of optical testing department.
  • Provide assembly test support for production as well as first article testing.
  • Maintain records for all testing and calibration in accordance with good manufacturing practices (GMP), and ISO requirements.
  • Provide rapid turn-around support as requested for OEM test work.
  • Assist in writing procedures for test methods.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree or 3-5 years’ experience in optics or related field.
  • Working knowledge of optics, optical elements and optical test set ups.
  • Experience using interferometers, reflectometers, various gauges, and instruments.
  • Strong attention to detail.

Bring your passion and commitment to Navitar, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.

  • Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?
  • We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!
  • Due to the nature of Navitar’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Compensation

  • Employee Type: Hourly
  • Currency: USD
  • Salary Minimum: 40,000
  • Salary Maximum: 60,000
  • Incentive: No

Benefits

For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please:

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit for more information.

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