Job Description

What you'll do:

• Conduct the handling, routing, splicing, testing, and potential repair of 1000’s of fibers throughout the client's machine
• Perform mechanical integration of small assemblies adjacent or in conjunction with the fiber work, such as passthrough flanges and enclosures for the fibers
• Install composite or polymer wrappings for the fibers and their enclosures
• Train other technicians as needed in the proper installation, splicing, routing, and measurement procedures
• Improve safety protocols for laser and fiber optic handling
• Fulfill manufacturing and R&D fiber needs

What we’re looking for:

• 4+ years experience in fiber optics field applications
• Experience with taking attenuation, insertion loss, and spectral analysis measurements using various measurement equipment (such as OTDR, OSA, OBR, power meter, etc.)
• Must have experience fiber handling in a lab setting with known standards

Bonus points for:

• 7+ years experience in fiber optics field applications

• Experience in utilizing distributed sensing arrays

• Experience with polyimide and a variety of coated fibers

• At least 1 year experience in teaching and/or training fiber splicing techniques and cable assemblies

• Experienced with designing, building, and testing fiber cable assemblies, particularly in cryogen and vacuum conditions

• Experience performing fiber optic work in environments with limited space or requiring odd positions.

• Skills:- Fiber coating removal

  • Fiber re-coating
  • Specialty fiber splicing
  • Fiber proof-testing

• Measurement and analysis techniques with optical tools and equipment such as interrogators, optical multiplexers, optical switches, fault locators, OTDR, etc.

• Knowledgeable about various optics sensing techniques and optical attenuation/insertion loss mechanisms

• Basic Materials Science knowledge

• Good communication skills

• Good attention to detail

Must-have Requirements:

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs

• Perform activities:- Stooping, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time

  • May need to operate in small confined places in odd locations
  • Work locations could include being on platforms around 25 feet high

• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics

• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally

You should be proficient in:

• fiber optic cables
• fiber splicing
• fiber optics testing