Telecom Lab Technician – Global Engineering Support

Adtran; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Adtran in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Telecommunications Lab Technician to support local and remote engineering teams by maintaining a reliable lab environment, configuring network gear, GPON infrastructure, and wireless gateways. You will manage lab assets, perform routine audits, and assist engineers across time zones, with hands-on troubleshooting and documentation to ensure repeatable operations.

This role requires strong organizational skills, safety discipline, and the ability to lift and

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on lab/network experience in telecom or networking lab.
• Experience with switches, routers, VLANs, IP addressing, and cabling.
• Knowledge of GPON/fiber access networks and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support telecommunications lab infrastructure.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Ethernet switches, routers, access networks, wireless gateways, and related lab networking equipment.
• Maintain GPON lab infrastructure, including OLTs, ONTs/ONUs, optical splitters, fiber patching, test connections, and associated power and cabling.
• Set up, configure, and validate residential and small‑business wireless gateways, including Wi‑Fi configuration, SSID/security settings, LAN/WAN connectivity, and basic performance verification.
• Operate and maintain lab test equipment such as traffic generators, optical power meters, packet capture tools, managed PDUs, console servers, attenuators, and wireless test or monitoring tools.
• Provision and validate network connectivity for engineering test setups, customer simulations, product validation, and regression testing.
• Perform routine lab audits to ensure equipment is labeled, documented, powered, connected, and available for engineering use.
• Support remote engineers by setting up hardware, performing equipment swaps, capturing basic diagnostics, power‑cycling devices, and validating service availability.
• Manage lab IP addressing, VLAN assignments, switch ports, patch panels, fiber jumpers, and physical topology documentation.
• Assist with firmware loading, device resets, console access, basic configuration changes, and recovery of lab systems.
• Maintain inventory records for lab equipment, optics, fiber components, cables, power supplies, test equipment, wireless gateways, and spare hardware.
• Coordinate with engineering, IT, facilities, and operations teams to maintain reliable lab services and resolve infrastructure issues quickly.
• Follow safety, ESD, fiber‑handing, and equipment‑handing procedures within the lab environment.
• Document lab procedures, topology diagrams, configuration notes, and troubleshooting steps to support repeatable operations.

Skills

Lab operations

Switches & Routers

GPON/fiber

Wireless gateways

Documentation

Remote support

IP addressing/VLANs

Safety & ESD

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical cert preferred

Tools

Traffic generators

Optical power meters

Packet capture tools

Managed PDUs

Console servers

Fiber patching tools

Job description

Adtran in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Telecommunications Lab Technician to support local and remote engineering teams by maintaining a reliable lab environment, configuring network gear, GPON infrastructure, and wireless gateways. You will manage lab assets, perform routine audits, and assist engineers across time zones, with hands-on troubleshooting and documentation to ensure repeatable operations.

This role requires strong organizational skills, safety discipline, and the ability to lift and