Internal Job Posting Test
POSITION: Engineering Technician
DEPARTMENT: Engineering Operations
MANAGER: Director of Systems Engineering
DATE: 8/27/20
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: The Engineering Technician is responsible for supporting the Engineering Operations team in testing, validating, and troubleshooting passive and active optical telecommunications network devices using a wide variety of networking equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Technically support operations in the production and testing of optical transceivers and other active and passive optical network devices.
- Create and update configuration codes to be programmed into optical network devices.
- Create and update test procedures for optical network devices.
- Test and validate compatibility of optical network devices with various types/models of networking equipment.
- Evaluate optical network devices to validate operational parameters/specifications and generate datasheets for new devices.
- Configure and maintain equipment in a multi-vendor production test lab.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A Computer, Electrical, or Network Engineering Technology Associate with 3+ years relevant experience
- Experience as a network engineer/operator a plus
- Experience with passive and active optical equipment a plus
COMPETENCIES:
- Understanding of basic digital communications and systems
- Familiarity with optical characteristics and specifications
- Familiarity with optical networking equipment, protocols, and topologies
- Expertise in data and/or transport networks a plus
- Familiarity with CO/Head End/Lab physical plant and power design a plus
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Exceptional time management skills, strong attention to detail and self-motivation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is indoor and climate controlled. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Precision Optical Technologies, Inc is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Please apply below or submit resumé and cover letter to careers@precisionot.com.
