Senior Fiber Engineer — Remote w/ Travel & OTDR

GCS Recruitment; California (MD); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Fiber Engineer to support OTDR analysis, fiber characterization, and remediation across ISP/OSP environments. The role includes testing, troubleshooting, and documenting findings with travel to customer sites as required.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in fiber optics, experience with ISP/OSP networks, and proficiency in Word/Excel for reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in fiber optics or telecommunications.
• Experience with ISP and OSP fiber networks.
• Expert in OTDR testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience with CD/PMD, bidirectional, and power meter/laser testing.
• Knowledge of fusion splicing, fiber repair, and remediation.
• Fiber end-face inspection and cleaning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel for field work.

Responsibilities

• Perform OTDR testing to validate fiber paths and identify faults.
• Conduct fiber characterization and bidirectional testing.
• Troubleshoot fiber network issues and recommend remediation.
• Perform fusion splicing and fiber repairs.
• Prepare test reports, redlined documentation, and demarcation maps.
• Coordinate with vendors, project managers, and internal teams.
• Travel to customer sites for testing and remediation activities.

Skills

Fiber testing

OTDR analysis

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Fiber Engineer

Location: Remote with Travel
Contract: 12+ Months

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Fiber Engineer to support fiber network testing, troubleshooting, and remediation activities across ISP and OSP environments. This role will focus on OTDR analysis, fiber characterization, bidirectional testing, and documenting findings to ensure network performance and reliability.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Fiber Optics or Telecommunications
• Experience with ISP and OSP fiber networks
• Strong expertise with OTDR testing and troubleshooting
• Experience performing CD/PMD, bidirectional, and power meter/laser testing
• Knowledge of fusion splicing, fiber repair, and remediation
• Experience with fiber end-face inspection and cleaning
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel as required for field work

Key Responsibilities

• Perform OTDR testing to validate fiber paths and identify faults, splices, bends, and signal loss
• Conduct fiber characterization, bidirectional testing, and power/loss analysis
• Troubleshoot fiber network issues and recommend remediation solutions
• Perform fusion splicing and fiber repairs as needed
• Prepare test reports, redlined fiber documentation, and demarcation maps
• Coordinate with vendors, project managers, and internal teams to support project execution
• Travel to customer sites for testing, troubleshooting, and remediation activities

What You'll Own

• Fiber testing and validation
• OTDR analysis and troubleshooting
• Remediation and fusion splicing activities
• Technical reporting and documentation
• Vendor and stakeholder communication
• Fiber network performance verification

Deliverables

• OTDR, CD/PMD, and power/loss test reports
• Redlined fiber path documentation and demarcation maps
• Documented remediation and retest results
• Test findings and recommendations shared with vendors and project stakeholders

Required: Prior experience in Fiber Testing, OTDR Analysis, ISP/OSP Networks, Fiber Characterization, and Telecommunications environments.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.