Optical Network Test Engineer

CompQsoft Inc; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPQSOFT Inc. is seeking an Optical Network Test Engineer to augment the DISA test team at Fort Meade, MD.

The engineer will function as an SME for testing optical network equipment for the DoD transport network, developing test cases, reports and implementation plans. The role requires experience with DWDM, OTN, SONET, TDM and Ethernet, plus the ability to work with government and vendors to resolve real-world issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Security+ or equivalent 8570 IAT II certification (within 3 months).
• 5+ years Optical systems engineering experience in testing, designing, or troubleshooting telecom networks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for test plans and reports with Govt and vendors.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and with minimal assistance.

Responsibilities

• Test optical transport equipment for compatibility across OTN, SONET, Ethernet and cryptographic gear.
• Operate BERT test equipment for equipment testing.
• Develop test cases, reports and implementation plans based on testing.
• Perform interoperability testing between vendors’ OTN equipment and edge devices.
• Provide SME support to resolve complex network issues in collaboration with DISA Tier II engineers.

Skills

Communication

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Independent problem solving

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

Description

Job Title: Optical Network Test Engineer

Location: Fort Meade MD

Clearance required by project: Active DOD Secret

Certification required by project: IAT Level 2 or willing to obtain within 3 Months of joining

Requirements

Overview:

COMPQSOFT Inc. is seeking an Optical Network Test Engineer to augment our DISA test team at Fort Meade, MD. The candidate will function as a subject matter expert (SME) in testing existing and new optical network equipment for the DOD’s transport network. The candidate will work developing test cases, test reports and implementation plans in evaluating engineering architecture, new technologies and approaches to unique engineering problems. Candidate will also function as a Tier III Optical engineer assisting Tier II engineers and vendors to provide solutions to resolve real world Optical network issues.

Responsibilities (include, but not limited to)

• Optical testing:
• Analyze new/old optical transport equipment functionality and interoperability amongst various transport networks (Optical Transport Networks (OTN), Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), Ethernet) and cryptographic equipment.
• Operate various Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) test equipment in support of equipment testing.
• Develop test cases, test reports and implementation plans based on equipment testing.
• Perform interoperability testing between different vendors OTN equipment.
• Perform interoperability testing between edge devices and OTN equipment.
• Determine and provide Recommendations with supporting documentation for new equipment to be deployed not deployed in the operational network. Brief the group leads on project status.
• Tier III Support:
• Work with DISA Tier II optical engineers to identify, track, and develop solutions to complex network problems.
• Mock-up equipment problems in the Test Lab to reproduce the problem and work toward a solution.
• Engineering support:
• Analyze new Optical transport equipment. Determine/identify functional capabilities of new equipment.
• Provide SME support in identifying equipment capabilities.

Required Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 IAT II certification.(Should be able to obtain within 3 months from joining)
• 5 + years of Optical systems engineering experience configuring, testing, designing, implementing, or troubleshooting telecommunication networks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate test plans and reports with Government and equipment vendors.
• Able to work with strict deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft office suite to include Word, Excel, and Visio technical drawing program.
• Ability to work along with no or little assistance to complete equipment testing.
• Ability to work in a group to achieve the common goal to resolve complex network issues.
• Extensive knowledge of Dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) technologies.
• Experience with SONET, DWDM, Time-division multiplexing (TDM) and Ethernet technologies.

CompQsoft provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and in the working environment to all employees and applicants. CompQsoft does not take any non-merit factors like race, color, religion, sex (gender), mental/physical disability, and age into account for purposes of recruitment, hiring and development