Senior Shipboard Fiber Optic Technician - Onsite Navy Roles

StratasCorp Technologies; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

StratasCorp Technologies in Chesapeake, VA seeks a senior-level Shipboard Fiber Cable Technician to install, test, maintain, and repair fiber optic networks aboard maritime vessels. This is an on-site role on Navy bases and ships; travel is required.

Responsibilities include installation and routing, termination and splicing, system testing with OTDRs and VFLs, and interpreting NavSea drawings. A Secret clearance and 2–5+ years of shipboard electronics experience are required.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on shipboard fiber optic experience.

Responsibilities

• Installation & routing of fiber optic cables aboard vessels.
• Termination & splicing of connectors (ST/SC/LC).
• System testing with OTDRs and VFLs to verify integrity.
• Interpret NavSea drawings and ship installation drawings.

Skills

Fiber optic troubleshooting

Shipboard installation

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Active Secret Clearance

Maritime OSHA 10-hour safety training

Tools

OTDRs

DB loss meters

VFLs

Job description

StratasCorp Technologies in Chesapeake, VA seeks a senior-level Shipboard Fiber Cable Technician to install, test, maintain, and repair fiber optic networks aboard maritime vessels. This is an on-site role on Navy bases and ships; travel is required.

Responsibilities include installation and routing, termination and splicing, system testing with OTDRs and VFLs, and interpreting NavSea drawings. A Secret clearance and 2–5+ years of shipboard electronics experience are required.