Optical Fiber Splicing Engineer

The primary focus for this engineering job is to provide fusion product developmental and customer support to customers in the OEM market space; thus enhancing AFL’s Fusion Splicer Systems sales opportunities and long term profitability. This involves determining near and long-term customer & market needs for product features, splicing methods & processes, and splicing parameters, and implementation of solutions to meet those needs.

In the factory/laboratory market most engineering developmental activity will focus on emerging and cutting-edge splicing applications involving large diameter fibers (including non-circular fibers, double-clad fibers, etc.), fiber lasers, splicing of “holey” (microstructured) fibers, oil & gas applications, military & medical fiber applications, fiber sensors and the like. Job responsibilities and activity will involve developing methods, procedures, tooling, splicing parameters, test methods, software development, and identification of needed splicer enhancements and features.

Other job functions include the following:

(A) Customer and AFL associate training
(B) Preparation of documents (white papers, M&Ps, operators’ manuals, presentations, specifications, training materials)
(C) Providing engineering assistance to the AFL Fusion Splicing Systems Technical Services group for their activities involving splicer product repair & troubleshooting, and general customer support
(D) Providing communication of activities and market needs within AFL as well as providing such insights to the Fujikura splicer team in Japan

Activities during customer visits will include general technical sales support, investigation and documentation of customer and market needs, customer training, and assistance to the customer to help implement processes and technical solutions to meet customer needs or challenges.




REQUIREMENTS
• The candidate must have an engineering or physics degree. A Masters degree in engineering or physics is beneficial.
• Knowledge of fiber and fiber optics is required. High-end knowledge of fiber design, fiber optic theory, etc. is highly desired. Five (5) or more years of previous experience with fiber optics is highly desired.
• Previous experience with design and/or development or production of fiber lasers and/or fiber amplifiers is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with design and/or development of optical fiber or fiber components (couplers, Bragg gratings, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge or previous programming experience with LabVIEW is desired, but not required.
• Working knowledge or previous experience with optical fiber splicing is desired, but not required.
• Familiarity with fiber test and measurement is required.
• Previous work experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) is desirable.
• Previous work experience with Design of Experiment (DOE) and/or statistical analysis is desirable.
• The candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• The candidate must have good customer interaction skills and be comfortable in front of customers or when presenting technical information in front of an audience.
• The candidate should be capable of critical thinking and be able to identify new product opportunities.