Low Voltage QA Engineer

Insight Global; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Low Voltage QA Engineer to lead fiber quality in a mission-critical data center environment. You will oversee installation, testing, cleanliness, and turnover of fiber infrastructure while coordinating with contractors and operations.

The role requires 3+ years in fiber/network infrastructure, strong QA/QC skills, and ability to perform root cause analysis to drive corrective actions. On-site role in a data center setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of low-voltage, fiber-optic, structured cabling, telecommunications, or data center network infrastructure experience.
• Strong hands-on understanding of fiber-optic installation, termination, connector inspection, cleaning, testing, troubleshooting, and acceptance standards.
• Experience performing QA/QC inspections and identifying installation deficiencies related to fiber routing, bend radius, labeling, termination, workmanship, cleanliness, and test results.
• Demonstrated experience with root cause analysis and troubleshooting, with the ability to identify why fiber/network connectivity issues occurred and drive corrective actions with installation teams.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, network/fiber documentation, installation specifications, test reports, and commissioning/turnover documentation while effectively coordinating with contractors and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA oversight for low-voltage fiber installation and commissioning, verifying fiber routing, termination, labeling, connection, testing, and overall workmanship meet project and manufacturer requirements.
• Own fiber cleanliness and contamination control, inspecting fiber connectors and installation environments, identifying contamination risks, and ensuring proper cleaning and handling procedures are followed before connections are completed.
• Monitor low-voltage contractors (LVCs) in the field, performing installation inspections, documenting deficiencies, tracking punch-list items, and working directly with contractors to drive issues through resolution.
• Support testing, commissioning, final energization, and handover activities, reviewing fiber test results and quality documentation to ensure systems are complete and ready for turnover to data center operations.
• Lead root cause analysis for fiber quality and connectivity issues, investigating failures, contamination, installation defects, damaged components, or recurring quality problems and coordinating corrective and preventative actions.

Skills

Fiber-optic installation

Root cause analysis

QA/QC inspections

Contamination control

Fiber testing

Tools

OTDR

Fiber inspection microscope

Power meter

Job description

The Low Voltage QA Engineer will serve as a fiber quality lead within a mission-critical data center environment, overseeing the quality, cleanliness, installation, testing, and turnover of fiber-optic infrastructure. This individual will work closely with low-voltage contractors, commissioning teams, construction personnel, and operations to ensure fiber installations meet project specifications and quality standards. The ideal candidate has a strong fiber networking background, understands proper fiber handling and cleanliness practices, and can perform root cause analysis (RCA) when quality or connectivity issues arise.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide QA oversight for low-voltage fiber installation and commissioning, verifying fiber routing, termination, labeling, connection, testing, and overall workmanship meet project and manufacturer requirements.
• Own fiber cleanliness and contamination control, inspecting fiber connectors and installation environments, identifying contamination risks, and ensuring proper cleaning and handling procedures are followed before connections are completed.
• Monitor low-voltage contractors (LVCs) in the field, performing installation inspections, documenting deficiencies, tracking punch-list items, and working directly with contractors to drive issues through resolution.
• Support testing, commissioning, final energization, and handover activities, reviewing fiber test results and quality documentation to ensure systems are complete and ready for turnover to data center operations.
• Lead root cause analysis for fiber quality and connectivity issues, investigating failures, contamination, installation defects, damaged components, or recurring quality problems and coordinating corrective and preventative actions.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of low-voltage, fiber-optic, structured cabling, telecommunications, or data center network infrastructure experience, ideally supporting large-scale construction or mission-critical environments.
• Strong hands-on understanding of fiber-optic installation, termination, connector inspection, cleaning, testing, troubleshooting, and acceptance standards.
• Experience performing QA/QC inspections and identifying installation deficiencies related to fiber routing, bend radius, labeling, termination, workmanship, cleanliness, and test results.
• Demonstrated experience with root cause analysis and troubleshooting, with the ability to identify why fiber/network connectivity issues occurred and drive corrective actions with installation teams.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, network/fiber documentation, installation specifications, test reports, and commissioning/turnover documentation while effectively coordinating with contractors and project stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of ISO 5 / ISO 8 cleanliness standards, contamination-control requirements, or experience working in controlled/clean environments.
• Previous experience supporting hyperscale or mission-critical data center construction, commissioning, or operational turnover.
• Experience using or reviewing results from OTDR, optical loss/power meter, fiber inspection microscope, or equivalent fiber testing and inspection equipment.
• Familiarity with industry fiber and structured-cabling standards such as TIA-568, TIA-942, BICSI practices, or applicable manufacturer installation/acceptance standards.