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Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.\nWith interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.\nJob Description\nThis role is a A Shift Opening with hours of 6:00am-2:30pm\nITAR/EAR CRITERIA:\nCertain positions with IDEX Corporation and its business units require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be \"U.S. Persons,\" as defined in these regulations. Generally, a \"U.S. Person\" is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been granted refugee or asylum status.\nWho is Materials Science Solutions (MSS)?\nIDEX Materials Science Solutions (MSS) is a business platform within IDEX Corporation that brings together a portfolio of industry-leading companies specializing in advanced materials, precision manufacturing, optics, coatings, ceramics, and engineered components. Serving customers in the semiconductor, space and defense, and precision forming industries, IDEX MSS partners with OEMs to solve complex engineering challenges through innovative materials science expertise and coordinated global support. From concept development and prototyping to high-volume production, the organization delivers high-performance, mission-critical solutions that enable customers to advance cutting-edge technologies and achieve reliable, scalable results\nAbout the role:\nThe Optical Assembly Technician 2 performs advanced optical assembly and alignment operations requiring micron- and sub-micron-level accuracy. This role is responsible for actively aligning optical elements to mechanical housings, verifying optical and mechanical performance, and permanently securing optics using high-precision tools and metrology. Work is performed in a controlled clean-room manufacturing environment and requires significant technical skill, judgment, and independence in the execution of high-performance optical products.\nKey Responsibilities:\nPerform active alignment of lenses and optical elements into metal housings using precision fixturing.\nUse alignment and metrology tools such as air-bearing spindles, autocollimators, alignment telescopes, precision stages, and indicators to achieve required tolerances.\nAdjust decenter, tip, tilt, and axial position to meet defined optical and mechanical specifications.\nApply adhesives and permanently secure optics while maintaining alignment during cure.\nInspect optical elements for defects including scratches, digs, chips, and coating defects.\nInspect machined metal housings for burrs, surface damage, and dimensional inconsistencies.\nEvaluate cosmetic and functional acceptability using defined optical inspection criteria.\nDetermine fitness-for-use of optics and hardware prior to assembly and escalate issues as required.\nMeasure critical features using high-precision metrology tools including micrometers, bore gauges, comparators, and dial indicators.\nVerify alignment results and dimensional stability before, during, and after bonding.\nIndependently troubleshoot alignment and assembly challenges, including tolerance stack-up, fixture inaccuracies, part variability, and contamination.\nAdapt alignment and assembly techniques within controlled parameters when documented processes are incomplete or ambiguous.\nPartner with engineering and quality to resolve complex assembly issues.\nAccurately document alignment data, measurements, and final build conditions.\nProvide technical feedback to support process improvement, yield enhancement, and design for manufacturability.\nSupport root-cause investigations and corrective actions related to optical assembly issues.\nMaintain high standards of workmanship, repeatability, and discipline in clean-room operations.\nEducation & Experience:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent required.\nTechnical certification, associate degree, or equivalent advanced vocational training in optics, precision manufacturing, or a related technical field preferred.\n3-5 years of hands-on experience in precision optical assembly, active optical alignment, or optical metrology.\nDemonstrated experience achieving micron-level alignment accuracy in a production or laboratory manufacturing environment.\nExperience working independently on complex, high-precision optical assemblies with limited supervision.\nKnowledge, Skills, & Abilities:\nStrong understanding of optical principles, precision measurement, and mechanical tolerancing.\nProficiency with advanced optical alignment and metrology equipment.\nAbility to interpret optical and mechanical drawings, specifications, and tolerances.\nStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to exercise technical judgment within defined quality systems.\nAbility to document complex alignment data clearly and accurately.\nAbility to communicate technical issues and observations effectively with engineering and quality teams.\nDemonstrates accountability, adaptability, and disciplined execution in a precision manufacturing environment.\nWorking Conditions & Physical Demands:\nWork is performed in a clean-room manufacturing environment.\nRequires compliance with defined gowning and contamination-control protocols.\nInvolves handling delicate optical components and precision-machined hardware.\nRequires sustained visual focus and fine motor control for detailed alignment tasks.\nMay involve extended periods of sitting or standing.\nRequires compliance with ESD and chemical-handling safety requirements.\nIDEX Materials Science Solutions, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nAre you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?\nTotal Rewards\nThe compensation range for this position is $37,500.00 - $56,300.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.Benefits Package\nOur comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/\nIDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.\nAttention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at  for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. 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