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SalaryKey Responsibilities
- Building fiber-optic arrays and assemblies including cable breakout, fiber terminations, manual and mechanical Fiber Optic polishing, fusion splicing, and gas blocking.
- Complete Fiber Optic cabling terminations requests like complex optical arrays, cutting-edge optical probes, and optical gas blocking for feedthroughs.
- Develop and install intricate timing systems containing delicate optical lenses and unique optical connectors.
- Installing Fiber optic housings, distribution panels/enclosures and routing/connecting optical cables/jumpers.
- Provide field support for dynamic physics experiments within Test and Experimentation, working as a team member with coworkers, engineers, and scientists on the Fiber Optics in their diagnostic systems.
- Use of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers, alignment lasers, optical power meters, hand tools, razor blades, small electric drills, Dremel tools, epoxies, and solvents.
- Assist with developing alternate systems, equipment, or engineering methods.
- On occasion walking over rough ground, lifting equipment safely up to 50 pounds in and out of vehicles and work in field temperatures between 30 and 100+ degrees F.
- Must also organize and manage concurrent work requests from different field customers. Organize and maintain adequate supplies in a timely manner.
- Must be able to follow Company Documents and Activity Level Work instructions while meeting customer needs.
- Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 3 years’ progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 5 years’ progressive related experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing alternate systems, equipment, or engineering methods to increase efficiency or troubleshoot situations in the field.
- Computer experience with Word, Excel, and a drawing software like Visio would be very helpful.
- Experience in handling and organizing stock parts and supplies.
- Demonstrated ability to safely operate hand and power tools.
- Must have fine motor skills and excellent hand eye coordination to be able to work with and manipulate small scale glass fibers.
- Attention to detail in following instructions with hands-on tasks is essential.
- Ability to work underground required.
- Must possess strong organizational skills and be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Able to work well with others as candidate will regularly interface with team members, other teams, and outside organizations.
- This position sometimes requires driving to work in diverse field environments and out in remote desert locations.Some travel may be required to outlying locations in California and New Mexico.
- Able to manage working at multiple sites - The Primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Veags (NLV), Nevada, however work may be performed remotely with the contiguous United States, in accordance with Company policy, with travel to NLV and other locations as deemed necessary.
- Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
- Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
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