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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing S2.8.1 - monitoring, inspecting and testing equipment, systems and products Test optical components
Description
Test optical systems, products, and components with appropriate optical testing methods, such as axial ray testing and oblique ray testing.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 4 occupations
- Total: 10 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Photonics engineering technicianPhotonics engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of photonic systems or components, usually in the form of optical equipment, such as lasers, lenses,…
- Optoelectronic engineerOptoelectronic engineers design and develop optoelectronic systems and devices, such as UV sensors, photodiodes, and LEDs. Optoelectronic engineering combines optical engineering w…
- Photonics engineerPhotonics engineers are concerned with the generation, transmission, transformation, and detection of light. They conduct research, design, assemble, test and deploy photonic compo…
- Optomechanical engineerOptomechanical engineers design and develop optomechanical systems, devices, and components, such as optical mirrors and optical mounts. Optomechanical engineering combines optical…
- Optomechanical engineering technicianOptomechanical engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of optomechanical devices, such as optical tables, deformable mirrors, and optical mounts. Opto…
- Optoelectronic engineering technicianOptoelectronic engineering technicians collaborate with engineers to develop optoelectronic systems and components, such as photodiodes, optical sensors, lasers, and LEDs. Optoelec…
Optional for
- Optical instrument assemblerOptical instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble lenses and optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, projection equipment, and medical d…
- Optical instrument repairerOptical instrument repairers repair optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, camera optics, and compasses. They test the instruments to ensure they function properly. …
- Optical instrument production supervisorOptical instrument production supervisors coordinate, plan and direct the optical instrument production process. They make sure the optical glass is processed properly and optical …
- Photographic equipment assemblerPhotographic equipment assemblers build photographic products such as cameras, film cameras, and projectors. They collect the different optical, electronic, and mechanical camera c…
Related skills
- Optics
- Automated optical inspection
- Optical components
- Optical engineering
- Operate optical assembly equipment
- Refractive power
- Maintain optical equipment
- Optical manufacturing process
- Optical equipment standards
- Microoptics
- Types of optical instruments
- Optical glass characteristics
- Use precision tools
Last updated on February 18, 2026
