Fiber Optic Specialist – SPARC Assembly Team

About the role

The Fiber Optic Specialist joins the SPARC Assembly Team to handle, splice, test, and integrate thousands of optical fibers within the fusion machine. Working on‑site in Devens, you will ensure reliable fiber performance and contribute to continuous improvement of the assembly process.

Key responsibilities

• Handle, route, splice, test, and repair thousands of fibers throughout the SPARC machine.
• Perform mechanical integration of small assemblies such as passthrough flanges and enclosures.
• Install composite or polymer wrappings for fibers and their housings.
• Train other technicians on proper installation, splicing, routing, and measurement procedures.
• Improve safety protocols for laser and fiber‑optic handling.
• Support manufacturing and R&D fiber needs, including overtime during schedule peaks.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of hands‑on experience in fiber‑optic field applications.
• Proven ability to take attenuation, insertion‑loss, and spectral‑analysis measurements.
• Experience working in a laboratory setting with established standards.
• Strong collaboration skills with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other departments.

Required skills

• Fiber handling and splicing
• OTDR operation
• OSA and OBR measurement equipment
• Power meter usage
• Attenuation and insertion‑loss measurement
• Spectral analysis
• Mechanical integration of fiber assemblies
• Composite/polymer fiber wrappings
• Laser safety protocols
• Distributed sensing arrays (bonus)
• Polyimide‑coated fibers (bonus)