Fiber Optic Specialist - Weekend - First Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun) (Fusion Energy)

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States; on-site. Schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 6:00 am–6:00 pm. Occasional nights, weekends, on-call work, and travel may be required.

Salary: $38–$48 per hour plus a 15% differential, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global Systems develops commercially viable fusion power plants and technologies to support the transition to fusion energy.

What you will do

• Handle, route, splice, test, and repair thousands of fibers throughout the SPARC fusion machine.
• Integrate fiber assemblies with mechanical components such as passthrough flanges and enclosures.
• Install composite or polymer wrappings and minimize fiber damage and attenuation throughout the fiber lifecycle.
• Perform equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
• Train technicians in fiber installation, splicing, routing, and measurement procedures.
• Support manufacturing and R&D while improving laser and fiber-optic safety protocols.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in fiber-optics field applications.
• Experience measuring attenuation, insertion loss, and spectral analysis using equipment such as OTDR, OSA, OBR, and power meters.
• Laboratory experience handling fibers according to established standards.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform extended periods of standing, sitting, stooping, and typing.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, awkward positions, and on platforms approximately 25 feet high.
• Ability to work on-site in Devens, Massachusetts, and comply with U.S. export-control laws.

Nice to have

• 7+ years of experience in fiber-optics field applications.
• Experience with distributed sensing arrays, polyimide fibers, specialty coated fibers, and fiber proof-testing.
• Experience teaching fiber-splicing techniques and cable assembly procedures.
• Experience designing, building, and testing fiber cable assemblies for cryogenic and vacuum environments.
• Knowledge of optical sensing, attenuation and insertion-loss mechanisms, and basic materials science.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary work with technicians, engineers, Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams.
• Safety-focused environment involving industrial hazards such as heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.
• Equity and competitive compensation.
• 13 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, 10 sick days, and parental leave.
• Health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) matching, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.