Fiber / OTDR Test Engineer (Hybrid)

Please note that this role is a 12 months contract position.

Candidate must be located in AZ, CO, or UT and will travel 90% of the time through the US, Canada and Mexico.

Location

• Role in Council Bluffs, IA
• Candidates live Metro areas around Austin or Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA will be considered
• Contractor will be traveling through the US, Canada and Mexico

Must Have

• Ability to test with OTDR Experience in Telecom Industry
• 3+ years Experience working with MS Software (Word, Excel)
• Experience with inside and outside plant (ISP inside plant). (OSP Outside Plant)

Good to Have

• Splicing Experience
• CD/PMD

Day to Day

• A team of two people working on a project
• They will be provided a scope pf work document
• Understanding of test results interpretation
• Contractor will be interfacing with vendors during their work day and follow all compliance policies
• The contractor will communicate with their team and project manager therefore good communication is key
• The contractor will get assigned a project to a location between Thursday and Friday and travel on Monday
• Contractor must be available to be reassigned at any moment (this doesn't happen often)

Responsibilities

• Maintaining Project Schedules
• Performing fiber characterization tests using OTDR, CD/PMD, power meter/laser source and fiber end face testing using industry standard test equipment
• Splicing or re-splicing of problematic fiber strands using industry standard fusion splicers
• Fiber end face cleaning using multiple methods
• Providing field analysis on Vendor's fiber network from test data
• Preparing testing packages including:
• Redlining of project documentation including fiber path and demarcation points
• Provide test reports as dictated by vendor requirements
• Managing project field documentation
• Interfacing with vendors to provide remediation to fiber path issues
• Performing site surveys to validate vendor infrastructure deliverables including any issues

Must Haves

• 3 years of experience in telecom industry Experience with testing with OTDR
• Fiber Network troubleshooting proficiency
• 3 years of experience in telecom industry
• Splicing experience is a benefit

Education

• High School education

Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A5100.