
Optical Test Technician
Billerica, MAFull-time$51–68K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Optical Test Technician tests opto-mechanical systems according to manufacturing documentation, using hand tools, measuring devices, and test equipment. The role includes precision optical alignment and testing, environmental testing, and documenting results and inspections. Candidates need a high school diploma or GED with relevant technical or vocational training and at least three years of manufacturing or production experience.
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US - Billerica, MA
Full time
REQ35167
Be visionary
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Job Summary:
This position will test opto-mechanical systems in accordance to manufacturing documentation (assembly instructions, process documents, etc.) using a variety of hand tools, measuring devices and test equipment.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
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Perform precision alignment and testing of optical systems using interferometers, alignment telescopes, and optical inspection equipment.
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Utilize assembly and inspection tools to support testing activities.
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Conduct environmental testing of opto-mechanical assemblies using thermal chambers and vibration test equipment.
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Accurately document test results, inspections, and work performed through required checklists and records.
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Read, interpret, and follow assembly drawings, blueprints, specifications, and process documentation to ensure accurate execution of test and assembly procedures.
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Support routine laboratory upkeep, equipment maintenance, and general housekeeping activities.
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Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant work environment by adhering to established procedures, policies, and regulations.
Education and Experience:
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High school diploma or GED with relevant technical or vocational training.
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3+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Job Qualifications:
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High attention to detail.
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Quality-focused mindset and strong work ethic.
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Prior experience in optical alignment, testing, and precision assembly.
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Prior experience using standard hand tools, including Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, and torque wrenches.
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Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
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Able to read, write, and communicate effectively using the English language.
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Able to sit or stand up to 8 hours a day.
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Able to lift or carry up to 25 lbs., unassisted.
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Able to push or pull up to 50 lbs., unassisted.
What We Offer :
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Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
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Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance from Day 1
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Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
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401(k) with Company Match
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Educational Tuition Reimbursement
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Fun Employee Events throughout the year
Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.
Salary Range:
$50,600.00-$67,500.000
The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.
Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .
Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,388 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$51–68K/yr
- US median$54–81K/yr180 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $59K, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Technician salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 1,388 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- ThermoFisher Scientific9 open
- VulcanForms6 open
- Actalent3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (776 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 714 of the 1,388 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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