Senior Optical Transmission Test Engineer - Aquinas Consulting

Aquinas Consulting is currently looking to fill a Senior Optical Transmission Test Engineer job in Newington, NH. This job is available with one of our key customers in the Telecommunications industry. In this role, you will define, plan, and execute test programs in the support and delivery of optical transmission systems. You will be responsible for developing and executing qualification test plans to validate HW/SW/FW product features based upon product requirements. Key technologies driving the test programs are DWDM transmission, coherent detection transmission, optical amplifiers, nonlinear optical transmission in fibers, optical polarization effects, and OADM systems. Some travel will be required for fieldwork.

Senior Optical Transmission Test Engineer responsibilities:

• Management of laboratory equipment to facilitate testing and troubleshooting
• Working with systems engineers, software engineers and hardware engineers to generate test plans and execute in a timely manner
• Plan and execute tests to verify compliance with data and telecom standards
• Plan and execute DWDM transmission tests
  Documenting test results
• Plan and execute customer demonstrations

Qualifications:

• M.S. in EE, Optics, Computer Science or Physics or B.S and at least 7 years relevant experience in the field of fiber optics and/or coherent optical communication.
• Strong communications and presentations skills required. Strong laboratory, analytic, and communication skills are required, and the candidate must be able to work both as a team leader or a contributing member of a team.
• Knowledge required in optical transmission testing including OTN OTU1-4, SDH STM1-64, PDH E1-E5, Ethernet 100base-100Gbps, optical gain and loss, OSNR, BER, PMD, PDL, dispersion, nonlinear processes eye diagrams, and related measurements.
• Linux proficiency required.
• Ability to operate and revise test automation software is preferred.
• Knowledge in programming languages preferred.

If you are interested in this Senior Optical Transmission Test Engineer job in Newington, NH, please apply now to be connected with a member of our team. 
 
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Aquinas Consulting is a woman and minority owned company headquartered in Milford, CT that provides Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing staffing solutions throughout the US. We take pride in 20 years of service to our clients, our hiring managers, our consultants, and our local community.  Aquinas is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and committed to considering all qualified applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. www.aquinasconsulting.com