Field Fiber Splicer & Tester - 100% Travel, Hands-On

Intuit, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday pay

Cell phone allowance

$160/day per diem

Birthday gift card

Referral bonus

Job summary

Apex One Communications is seeking a Fiber Optic Splicer & Tester to perform fusion splicing, termination, testing, and fiber characterization on ISP and OSP networks for carriers, data centers, and hyperscale projects. This position involves high-count ribbon splicing, OTDR/OLTS testing, and documenting results with professional accuracy.

100% US travel is required, with 40 hours weekly and overtime based on project needs.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of fusion splicing experience (senior candidates: 3+ years including high-count ribbon splicing)
• Hands-on experience with OTDR and OLTS test sets (EXFO, VIAVI, AFL, or similar)
• Fiber characterization experience (CD, PMD, ORL) strongly preferred
• Data center, CO, and/or OSP experience
• Able to read splice plans, prints, and test results
• Certifications preferred: FOA CFOT, CFOS/S (Splicing), CFOS/T (Testing), or BICSI
• Strong attention to detail and clean documentation habits
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Responsibilities

• High-count ribbon splicing and mass fusion on 864 to 6,912-count cables
• Single-fiber fusion splicing on loose-tube and tight-buffered cable
• Cable prep, buffer tube and ribbon handling, and sheath grounding/bonding
• Splice closures, splice cases, and splice trays (OSP domes, in-line closures, ISP splice cabinets)
• Fiber distribution and termination: FDPs, ODFs, patch panels, MPO/MTP trunks and cassettes
• Maintain fusion splicers and cleavers (Fujikura, Sumitomo, AFL, or similar)
• Bi-directional OTDR testing and trace analysis
• OLTS testing to TIA-568 and customer budgets
• End-face inspection and cleaning
• Visual fault locating and troubleshooting
• Build and submit test reports; maintain splice maps and redlines

Skills

Fusion splicing

OTDR testing

OLTS testing

Data center/OSP experience

Read splice plans/prints

Documentation

MS Word/Excel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EXFO

VIAVI

AFL

Splicing equipment

Job description

Apex One Communications is seeking a Fiber Optic Splicer & Tester to perform fusion splicing, termination, testing, and fiber characterization on ISP and OSP networks for carriers, data centers, and hyperscale projects. This position involves high-count ribbon splicing, OTDR/OLTS testing, and documenting results with professional accuracy.

100% US travel is required, with 40 hours weekly and overtime based on project needs.