Fiber Laser Engineer Technician
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Job Location:
Herndon, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Fiber Laser Systems Engineer / Technician to support the hands-on build integration and testing of advanced fiber laser systems in a research laboratory environment. This role is critical to the successful execution of both prototype development efforts and formal deliverable systems.
This a long-term and permanent position supporting a 30 year old company within the DOD and NASA space! This role is 100% onsite at headquarters located in Herndon VA. (Relocation Bonus available!)
The resource will work closely with engineers and scientists translating verbal direction sketches and partially defined procedures into high-quality hardware and repeatable lab work. This position is well-suited for a technician who has spent years in the lab understands how research environments evolve and takes pride in careful execution and mentoring through example.
Key Responsibilities
This a long-term and permanent position supporting a 30 year old company within the DOD and NASA space! This role is 100% onsite at headquarters located in Herndon VA. (Relocation Bonus available!)
The resource will work closely with engineers and scientists translating verbal direction sketches and partially defined procedures into high-quality hardware and repeatable lab work. This position is well-suited for a technician who has spent years in the lab understands how research environments evolve and takes pride in careful execution and mentoring through example.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently assemble and integrate fiber laser subsystems and multi-stage fiber amplifiers
- Perform complex fiber handling tasks including splicing routing and repair
- Align optical components and fiber paths with minimal supervision
- Support early-stage prototype builds where procedures may be incomplete or evolving
- Execute formal build acceptance and qualification testing for deliverable systems
- Interpret verbal instructions and informal documentation and help translate them into repeatable build steps
- Identify build risks workmanship issues or design-for-assembly concerns and communicate them to the technical team
- Accurately document configurations test results and lab observations
- Maintain lab organization tooling and best practices
- Informally mentor junior technicians or new team members through example and guidance
- 5 years of hands-on laboratory experience with fiber lasers optical systems or photonics hardware
- Demonstrated experience supporting R&D or prototype development programs
- Proven ability to work from verbal direction sketches and evolving requirements
- Strong understanding of fiber handling optical alignment and laser safety practices
- High attention to detail workmanship and documentation quality
- Bachelors degree Associate degree technical certification or equivalent hands-on experience
(Degree is less important than relevant laboratory experience.)
- Experience transitioning systems from prototype builds to deliverable hardware
- Experience with formal acceptance or qualification testing
- Experience working in small research teams or government/defense-related programs
- Comfort serving as a go-to lab resource for build best practice
Required Experience:
IC
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About Company
Fibertek, Inc. provides leading edge laser & electro-optics R&D & full-service Engineering Services (ES) solutions for our DoD, Aerospace & NASA customers.
