Fusion Fiber Optics Technician

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 52,000 - 66,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC is seeking a Fiber Optic Specialist to support R&D and production teams in fiber splicing, testing, and integration within the SPARC fusion machine. You will ensure fiber quality while minimizing damage throughout its lifetime, and work with operations, maintenance, and quality teams onsite in the Northern Kentucky area.

Responsibilities include handling thousands of fibers, mechanical integration, insulation wrappings, and training peers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

Conduct the handling, routing, splicing, testing, and potential repair of thousands of fibers throughout the SPARC fusion 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.