Remote Fiber Engineer: OTDR & Fusion Splicing Pro

GCS Recruitment; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Senior Fiber Engineer to join a field team supporting fiber network testing, troubleshooting, and remediation across ISP and OSP environments. This role requires hands-on OTDR analysis, fiber characterization, bidirectional testing, and fusion splicing to ensure network performance and reliability.

Candidates will travel to customer sites as needed and collaborate with vendors, project managers, and internal teams to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in fiber optics or telecommunications.
• Experience with ISP (Inside Plant) and OSP (Outside Plant) fiber networks.
• Strong OTDR analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with fusion splicing and fiber remediation.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform OTDR testing to validate fiber paths and identify faults, bends, splice losses, and connectivity issues.
• Conduct fiber characterization, CD/PMD testing, bidirectional testing, and power meter/laser testing.
• Troubleshoot fiber network issues and provide remediation recommendations.
• Perform fusion splicing, fiber repairs, and restoration activities as required.
• Conduct fiber end-face inspection and cleaning to maintain optimal network performance.
• Prepare detailed test reports, redlined fiber documentation, and demarcation maps.
• Document findings, remediation efforts, and retest results for project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with vendors, project managers, and internal teams to support project delivery and timelines.
• Travel to customer sites to perform testing, troubleshooting, and remediation activities.

Skills

OTDR testing

Fiber troubleshooting

Fusion splicing

Fiber characterization

Documentation & reporting

Vendor coordination

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Senior Fiber Engineer to join a field team supporting fiber network testing, troubleshooting, and remediation across ISP and OSP environments. This role requires hands-on OTDR analysis, fiber characterization, bidirectional testing, and fusion splicing to ensure network performance and reliability.

Candidates will travel to customer sites as needed and collaborate with vendors, project managers, and internal teams to meet project timelines.