Development Engineering Technician

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the worlds most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed, and maintained to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether youre a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or youre new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

The qualified candidate will support new product development and qualification testing efforts within the SubCom R&D organization. New products will include cable, cable joints, cable repairs, repeater couplings and related products. New product designs, new fiber types, and alternate materials will be tested.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, set up, and run various tensile and temperature tests of cable and joint samples.
• Perform cable end sample prep and termination to support cable testing efforts.
• Perform optical fiber splicing to support cable testing efforts.
• Perform setup and configuration of instruments to perform cable testing.
• Collect, save, and distribute data from testing efforts.
• Oversee and manage instrument calibration and maintenance.
• Oversee and manage sample inventory.
• Help establish testing priorities.
• Maintain standardized test procedure documents.
• Support various product development effort at team meetings.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in a technical or vocational discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Prior hands-on experience in the wire and cable industry. Prior experience with cable manufacturing processes, cable end preparation, fiber handling/splicing.
• Organizational skills to manage testing schedules for the tensile bed and temperature chamber.
• Math skills required to perform technical duties.
• Basic ability to use mechanical and electrical measuring equipment (ex. micrometers, calipers, ohm meter, thermocouples).
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel) writing instructions and reports. Drafting experience (AutoCAD) would be a plus.
• Basic troubleshooting skills (mechanical, electrical, optical).
• Familiarity with cable testing equipment such as tensile testers, load cells, optical power meters, and temperature chamber equipment.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.

BENEFITS

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. Since 1955, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 21 times.

SUBCOMS CORE VALUES

Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation