Shipboard Fiber Optics Technician – Navy, Secret Clearance

NCSL International; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

kSARIA Service Corporation seeks skilled Fiber Optics Technicians for our East Coast Field Services Division in Norfolk, VA. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 3–5 years of shipboard fiber optics experience, certification per Navy standards, and SECRET clearance.

Travel and shipboard work are required. Experience with installation, maintenance and testing of voice, video, and data networks, and ability to read drawings and military wiring lists, are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or industrial certificate.
• 3–5 years of practical shipboard experience with Combat Systems and HM&E systems.
• Certification or ability to certify in fiber optic connectorization per Navy standards.
• Ability to obtain SECRET clearance.
• Able to pass drug test and background check for Navy access.

Responsibilities

• Install, terminate, label, test and certify fiber optic cable assemblies on US Navy ships.
• Read and follow customer work item instructions and diagrams.
• Use optical test equipment to test and inspect installed cables.
• Troubleshoot and repair non-conforming cable assemblies to specs.
• Document test and inspection records and maintain calibration of equipment.

Skills

Fiber optics

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Documentation

Travel

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Optical test equipment

Cable termination

Job description

kSARIA Service Corporation seeks skilled Fiber Optics Technicians for our East Coast Field Services Division in Norfolk, VA. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 3–5 years of shipboard fiber optics experience, certification per Navy standards, and SECRET clearance.

Travel and shipboard work are required. Experience with installation, maintenance and testing of voice, video, and data networks, and ability to read drawings and military wiring lists, are essential.