Fiber Optic Specialist - Weekend - Second Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun)

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

Salary: $38–$48 per hour plus a 30% shift differential, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops commercially viable fusion power plants and technologies for the future energy industry.

What you will do

• Handle, route, splice, test, and repair thousands of fibers throughout the SPARC fusion machine.
• Integrate fiber-related mechanical assemblies, including passthrough flanges and enclosures.
• Install composite or polymer wrappings for fibers and their enclosures.
• Measure attenuation, insertion loss, and spectral characteristics using optical measurement equipment.
• Train technicians on fiber installation, splicing, routing, and measurement procedures.
• Improve laser and fiber-optic safety protocols while supporting manufacturing and R&D needs.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in fiber optics field applications.
• Experience using OTDR, OSA, OBR, power meters, and similar equipment for optical measurements.
• Hands-on fiber handling experience in a laboratory setting using established standards.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work extended periods standing, sitting, stooping, or typing.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, unusual positions, and on platforms approximately 25 feet high.
• Ability to work safely around heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenic systems.

Nice to have

• 7 or more years of fiber optics field application experience.
• Experience with distributed sensing arrays, polyimide, coated fibers, and specialty fiber splicing.
• Experience teaching fiber splicing techniques and cable assembly procedures.
• Experience designing, building, and testing fiber cable assemblies for cryogenic or vacuum environments.
• Knowledge of fiber coating removal and re-coating, proof-testing, optical sensing, multiplexers, switches, fault locators, and materials science.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary technicians, engineers, Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams.
• 13 company-wide holidays and flexible vacation days.
• 10 sick days and generous parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching, equity, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.