Fusion Splicing Technician

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking an experienced fiber optic supervisor to lead field teams performing installation, splicing, and testing on high‑density trunk cables. You will ensure work is completed to specification and on schedule.

The role requires hands‑on experience with fusion splicing, fiber testing, and endface inspection, plus strong leadership and safety discipline across telecom and data center environments.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience in fiber optic cable installation, termination, splicing and testing.
• Experience performing single‑fiber and ribbon fusion splicing, including fiber stripping, cleaving, and endface inspection.
• Working knowledge of splice enclosure organization and patch panel termination in telecom or data center environments.
• Proficiency in using fiber optic testing equipment, such as OTDRs, power meters and light sources.
• Familiarity with industry standards and safety protocols.
• Ability to supervise, manage, and train other team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform pitch conversion and ribbonization of loose‑tube fiber cable using UV‑cure matrix tooling and ribbon stripping tools.
• Execute single‑fiber and mass ribbon fusion splicing on high‑density trunk cables using Fujikura 90R/90RS splicers.
• Terminate fiber assemblies to patch panels with proper routing and bend radius management.
• Test and certify completed fiber links using OTDRs, power meters, and light sources.
• Diagnose and resolve fiber faults using OTDR trace analysis to locate faults.
• Maintain complete project documentation including splice loss records, OTDR traces, and as‑built records.
• Supervise and coordinate a team of fiber optic technicians across active projects.
• Provide hands‑on training and mentorship on fiber preparation, fusion splicing, and test equipment operation.
• Enforce industry safety standards and drive continuous improvement in workmanship.

Skills

Team supervision

Mentorship & training

Safety compliance

Project coordination

Troubleshooting

Tools

Fujikura 90R/90RS splicers

OTDRs

Power meters

Light sources

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform pitch conversion and ribbonization of loose‑tube fiber cable using UV‑cure matrix tooling, ribbon stripping tools, and V‑groove array blocks at specified center‑to‑center spacing tolerances.
• Execute single‑fiber and mass ribbon fusion splicing on high‑density trunk cables up to 3,456 fiber strands using Fujikura 90R, 90RS, and 90RS Plus fusion splicers, including splice tray organization and pigtail termination within splice enclosures.
• Terminate fiber assemblies to patch panels with proper routing and bend radius management, verifying endface quality via inspection microscopy prior to connector mating.
• Test and certify completed fiber links using OTDRs, power meters, and light sources, verifying splice loss values and total link insertion loss against project specifications.
• Diagnose and resolve fiber faults including high‑loss splices and cable breaks, utilizing OTDR trace analysis to pinpoint fault locations.
• Maintain complete project documentation including splice loss records, OTDR traces, as‑built cable records, and corrective action logs.
• Supervise and coordinate a team of fiber optic technicians across active projects, managing workflow and ensuring work is completed on schedule and to specification.
• Provide hands‑on training and mentorship to technicians on fiber preparation, ribbonization, fusion splicing, endface inspection, and test equipment operation.
• Enforce industry safety standards and best practices, monitor team performance, and deliver ongoing feedback to improve technical skills and workmanship quality.

Requirements

• At least 3 years experience in fiber optic cable installation, termination, splicing and testing.
• Experience performing single fiber and/or ribbon fiber fusion splicing, including fiber stripping, cleaving, and endface inspection, with working knowledge of splice enclosure organization and patch panel termination in telecom or data center environments.
• Hands‑on experience operating Fujikura 90R, 90RS, and/or 90RS Plus fusion splicers with demonstrated proficiency in single fiber and ribbon fiber splicing techniques.
• Proficiency in using fiber optic testing equipment, such as OTDRs, power meters and light sources.
• Familiarity with industry standards and safety protocols.
• Ability to supervise, manage, and train other team members.