Title:Fiber Test Engineer
We are seeking a
Fiber Test Engineer to support the MIT LL team.
Key Responsibilities:- Fiber handling, routing, organization in lab spaces
- Test equipment and infrastructure repair / replacement
- Test equipment and infrastructure configuration Setup / Debugging / Calibrating
- Arbitrary Waveform Generator operation
- Procedure Writing and Redlining
- Generating Documentation and Diagrams
- General / Test Event support for Comm and/or PAT
Work Environment:- Location: Predominantly on-site
- Travel Requirements: Willing and able to travel (up to 10%, typically CONUS)
- Working Hours: Standard
Required Qualifications:- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Bachelor of Science
- 5 years of applicable experience
- Fiber splicing
- Fiber routing and handling
- Fiber equipment / component characterization and calibration
- Power in fiber measurement to support compliance with component specifications
- Familiarity with a diverse set of lab test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, waveform generators, power meters, attenuators, switches, spectrum analyzers, etc.)
- Instrumentation skills
- Optical amplifier experience (high power)
- Ability to perform experimental arrangement debugging
- Experience performing data analysis and generating reports
- Experience with MATLAB
Desired Qualifications:- Familiarity with designing GUIs for instrumentation (e.g., MATLAB App Designer)
- Familiarity with coding languages beyond Matlab (e.g., Python)
- Solidworks knowledge
- Signals and Systems knowledge
- Experience with optical communications systems and standards
- Experience with pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) techniques for free-space optical communications systems
Basic Compensation:For MA only, the salary range is approximately
$117,600 - $176,300 USD annually. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
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