Fiber Infrastructure Technician: Field Install & Troubleshoot

Blue Signal Search; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Safety and technical training

Team-oriented environment

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a hands-on Fiber Infrastructure Technician in Murfreesboro, TN to help build, maintain, and troubleshoot the communications backbone behind field infrastructure. This role offers exposure to fiber optics, underground and aerial work, and field safety responsibilities within a safety-focused team.

You will splice, terminate, and verify fiber runs, diagnose signal issues using OTDRs and power meters, and document results while collaborating with field crews, and

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to safely perform field assignments around traffic and outdoor conditions.
• Ability to read plans, diagrams, maps and apply to field work.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose issues and determine next steps.
• Ability to use or learn fiber testing equipment and tools.
• Experience in fiber optics or related construction is preferred.
• Fiber splicing, OTDR familiarity, and roadway systems knowledge are valuable.
• Ability to work independently and with field crews.

Responsibilities

• Build, splice, terminate, and verify fiber runs across roadway communications.
• Diagnose damaged strands, weak signals, and connectivity interruptions.
• Use OTDRs, power meters, and light sources to validate installation quality.
• Support links serving roadway cameras, detection equipment, displays, controllers.
• Complete aerial and underground cable work, including pulling fiber through conduit.
• Read project plans, maps, diagrams, and technical instructions to complete assignments.
• Document cable routes, splice information, test results, and equipment IDs.
• Work safely with lifts, bucket trucks, tools, and testing equipment following safety rules.

Skills

Driver's license

Plans reading

Troubleshooting

Fiber test tools

Fiber optics

OTDR familiarity

Independent worker

Tools

OTDRs

Power meters

Light sources

Job description

Blue Signal Search is seeking a hands-on Fiber Infrastructure Technician in Murfreesboro, TN to help build, maintain, and troubleshoot the communications backbone behind field infrastructure. This role offers exposure to fiber optics, underground and aerial work, and field safety responsibilities within a safety-focused team.

You will splice, terminate, and verify fiber runs, diagnose signal issues using OTDRs and power meters, and document results while collaborating with field crews, and