Senior Fiber Optic Specialist – R&D & Cryogenic Systems

Belcan Corporation; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Wellbeing & Support

Family Benefits

Savings & Spending Accounts

Income Protection

Retirement & Financial Wellbeing

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Lifestyle Benefits

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Job summary

Belcan Corporation is seeking a Fiber Optic Specialist in Somerville, MA to support SPARC fusion research. You will handle, route, splice, and test thousands of optical fibers across lab, manufacturing, and R&D environments.

The role requires hands-on fiber installation, specialty splicing, and use of optical testing equipment. You will collaborate with engineering teams to advance complex fiber optic systems and contribute to cryogenic and vacuum environment work.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in fiber optics field applications.
• Hands-on experience with fiber handling, installation, splicing, testing, and repair.
• Experience performing attenuation, insertion loss, and spectral analysis measurements.
• Experience using optical testing equipment including OTDR, OSA, OBR, power meters, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Handle, route, splice, test, and repair thousands of optical fibers throughout the SPARC fusion machine.
• Perform fiber optic installation, integration, and validation activities in laboratory, manufacturing, and R&D environments.
• Conduct optical measurements including attenuation, insertion loss, and spectral analysis using equipment such as OTDR, OSA, OBR, optical power meters, interrogators, optical multiplexers, optical switches, and fault locators.
• Perform fiber coating removal, recoating, proof-testing, and specialty fiber splicing.
• Support the assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of fiber optic cable assemblies.
• Train other technicians on proper fiber installation, routing, splicing, and measurement procedures.

Skills

Fiber handling

Fiber installation

Fiber splicing

Optical testing

Troubleshooting

Tools

OTDR

OSA

OBR

Power meters

Interrogators

Optical switches

Job description

Belcan Corporation is seeking a Fiber Optic Specialist in Somerville, MA to support SPARC fusion research. You will handle, route, splice, and test thousands of optical fibers across lab, manufacturing, and R&D environments.

The role requires hands-on fiber installation, specialty splicing, and use of optical testing equipment. You will collaborate with engineering teams to advance complex fiber optic systems and contribute to cryogenic and vacuum environment work.