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$38k – $44k per year
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Novanta scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Novanta is an American supplier of photonics, vision and precision motion components and subsystems to original equipment manufacturers in the medical and advanced industrial markets. Its products include lasers and beam delivery systems, encoders, motion control, and medical imaging and visualization subsystems, sold through a family of specialised engineering brands, and it is listed on Nasdaq. The company is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Job Description

This position is part of Novanta’s Cambridge Technology business unit.

Cambridge Technology designs, develops, and manufactures innovative laser beam steering solutions including galvanometer and polygon-based optical scanning components, 2-axis and 3-axis scan heads, scanning subsystems, high power scanning heads, and controlling hardware and software. Key markets include advanced industrial and electronics processes, laser-based medical procedures, and scientific applications.

Summary

The ideal candidate will be a confident and highly organized self-starter with some applications knowledge, communication and technical problem-solving skills to ensure execution of our quality standards and customer on time delivery metrics.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Able to read, understand, and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings
  • Usage of hand tools properly and safely
  • Mechanical assembly of product within acceptable quality and output levels
  • Soldering of cables, wires and through hole devices within acceptable quality limits
  • Inspect product and properly identify non-conformances
  • Properly operate pass/fail test equipment (ALTF, PD Test, etc.)
  • Cleanliness and workstation clean up through 5S standards

General Tasks

  • Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations.
  • Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

  • Team player with strong computer, written, verbal and skills
  • Previous experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities,
  • Working experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma environments
  • Familiar and knowledgeable with QMS standards (ie: ISO 9001)
  • Basic knowledge and practice of ESD and 5S principles
  • Safety and chemical awareness
  • Preferred - IPC solder requirements verified (Consistently meet IPC requirements; tested per IPC610 requirements)

Travel Requirements

  • None

Physical Requirements

  • None

Compensation

  • The salary for this role will range from $19 to $22 per hour based on full-time employment. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, training, experience, education, etc.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives. Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.
  • Novanta supports all aspects of your life’s needs. This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

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