Technician III for R&D
About The Position
In our ‘always on’ world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do. Fiber evolution to drive AI revolution. At the furthest frontiers of innovation, CommScope Data Center Solutions is committed to helping our partners and customers think bigger, build better and evolve smarter in their data center and central office connectivity strategies. As the collaborative, go-to authority for high-density, low-latency fiber-optic infrastructure, CommScope Data Center Solutions helps the world’s networks scale up, scale out and scale across. With the global manufacturing capacity to meet customers’ ambitious growth, our solutions help conquer network complexity, accelerate deployments and deliver long-term evolutionary performance. Together, we help operators stay ahead of evolving AI applications and increasing demands. This position is located onsite at Shakopee, Minnesota, five days a week. This position is responsible for working with test engineers to test fiber optic products.
Requirements
- High School, Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree.
- 5+ years’ experience in related area.
- Familiarity with a range of fiber optic products or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with testing of fiber optic products per international and domestic industry standards.
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel to analyze data using formulas and graphs.
- Experience in a laboratory environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct optical, mechanical, and environmental tests of fiber optic products to assess compliance to product requirements.
- Collect, record, analyze and report test data.
- Follow testing schedule and provide status in the lab request system.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel and Word to analyze and report data.
- Assist in performing failure analysis.
- Utilize custom computer software used with test equipment to acquire data.
- Review and approval of test plans and reports if required.
- Utilize test request system to update test status.
- Communicate issues in a timely manner to the test engineer.
- Competency/experience with corporate, business unit and lab quality management system documentation.
- Competency/experience with relevant industry standards for fiber optic products
- Competency/experience with the range of lab test equipment.
- Competency/experience with fiber optic products and technical principals.
- Competency/experience with internal and external customer expectations.
- Follow department safety and efficiency programs.
- Participate in test equipment maintenance and validations if required.
- Complete training on lab processes, procedures and test methods as required.
- Position has growth potential with additional technician titles, each with increasing responsibilities.
- Collaboration with current lab staff which includes other test engineers and technicians in team-oriented environment.
- Responsible for all product testing to evaluate performance and collect data that provides evidence of conformance to product requirements.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision plans
- life and accidental death insurance
- a 401(k) plan
- participation in the Company’s Incentive Plan
- eleven paid holidays in a full calendar year
- two weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on start date)
- other leave options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
