Senior Telecom Fiber Installation Engineer

Kids for the Future; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Yearly bonus

Job summary

Lightpath is seeking an experienced telecommunications technician to install and repair equipment across customer premises, central offices, and data centers. You will work with DWDM networks, ROADM, and related optical systems, performing configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

The candidate should bring hands-on experience with 1G/10G NIDs, Cisco MPLS, ROADM, and dark fiber testing. Travel to client sites is required, with flexible hours and on-call rotation as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in telecom installation, provisioning and repair.
• Strong knowledge of Ethernet, DWDM, CWDM, WAN/LAN and TCP/IP.
• Hands-on with Ciena 6500 provisioning and optical power management.
• Proficient with OTDR testing and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, configure, and install electronic components supporting Ethernet, DWDM, CWDM, and ROADM technologies.
• Travel to remote customer sites and data centers to install, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment.
• Conduct fiber testing using OTDR, power meter/light source, and insertion loss measurements to validate performance.
• Analyze OTDR traces to locate fiber faults, splices, connectors, and reflectance issues.
• Connect AC or DC power and verify backup power functionality.
• Install and route fiber and copper cabling with quality and bend-radius compliance.
• Execute tests to ensure equipment and services meet Lightpath standards.
• Update inventory systems with as-built changes when installations differ from design.

Skills

Telecom installation

DWDM knowledge

OTDR testing

Ciena 6500

Fiber optic testing

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

OTDRs

Ciena 6500 equipment

Job description

Lightpath is seeking an experienced telecommunications technician to install and repair equipment across customer premises, central offices, and data centers. You will work with DWDM networks, ROADM, and related optical systems, performing configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

The candidate should bring hands-on experience with 1G/10G NIDs, Cisco MPLS, ROADM, and dark fiber testing. Travel to client sites is required, with flexible hours and on-call rotation as needed.