1. A method, comprising: receiving an indication of a location of a feature in an intermediate optical assembly visible within an image of the intermediate optical assembly; translating a position of the intermediate optical assembly relative to a cleave unit based on the indication such that a cleave blade of the cleave unit is disposed at a predetermined non-zero distance from the feature; and cleaving, after the translating, the intermediate optical assembly to form an optical assembly having an end face at a location disposed at the non-zero distance from the location of the feature.