Remote - Fiber Optic Test Engineer – Lead

Lead Location: Data Center Project Sites across the nation

Travel: Up to 75% (3 weeks of travel and 1 week of work from home)

Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced Fiber Optic Test Engineer Leadt o lead fiber testing and cable-plant certification activities for large-scale data center infrastructure projects. This is a hands-on position requiring strong Tier 1 optical loss testing experience, fiber troubleshooting, certification reporting, and leadership of fiber testing crews.

Key Responsibilities: Personally perform and lead Tier 1 optical loss testing and cable-plant certificationof installed fiber. Configure and verifyOLTS or equivalent light-source/power-meter testing platformsbefore production testing. Perform testing onsingle-mode and multimode fiber, including LC, MPO/MTP, and other fiber configurations. Set up or verify fiber type, wavelengths, test limits, link IDs, reference configurations, and test-reference cords. Perform fiber inspection and cleaning before testing as required. Measure and validateinsertion loss/loss, length, polarity and pass/fail resultsas required by the project. Troubleshoot failed loss tests, coordinate corrective actions, and perform retesting through successful acceptance. UseOTDR when appropriate for troubleshooting and fault location. Maintain traceable test results, native test files, naming conventions, failure/retest status, and certification documentation. Prepare, review, and support delivery offinal test reports and customer closeout packages. Lead testing technicians/crews and manage testing priorities, production counts, failures, retests, and shift handoffs. Ensure links are not skipped, duplicated, incorrectly referenced, or mislabeled. Follow project/customer specifications, safety requirements, PPE, laser/fiber safety, and site procedures.

Required Experience: Strong hands-on experience performing Tier 1 fiber loss testing, not only OTDR testing. Experience with anOLTS/fiber certification platform or equivalent light-source and power-meter system. Ability to identify theexact testing equipment/modelpersonally used and explain the testing workflow. Fiber cable-plant certification experience withSM/MM and LC/MPO/MTPenvironments. Experience troubleshooting failed tests and performing/documenting retests. Experience generating and managingtraceable certification reports/test results. Previous experienceleading fiber testers or testing crewsin data center or large-scale infrastructure environments. Commercial Programming Systems, Inc. (CPS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. CPS does not permit or condone any form of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity by the Company's managers, associates, or vendors.