We are seeking an experienced Fiber Laser Systems Engineer / Technician to support the hands-on build, integration, and testing of advanced fiber laser systems in a research laboratory environment.
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced Fiber Laser Systems Engineer / Technician to support the hands-on build, integration, and testing of advanced fiber laser systems in a research laboratory environment. This role is critical to the successful execution of both prototype development efforts and formal deliverable systems.
This a long-term and permanent position supporting a 30+ year old company within the DOD and NASA space! This role is 100% onsite at headquarters located in Herndon, VA. (Relocation Bonus available!)
The resource will work closely with engineers and scientists, translating verbal direction, sketches, and partially defined procedures into high-quality hardware and repeatable lab work. This position is well-suited for a technician who has spent years in the lab, understands how research environments evolve, and takes pride in careful execution and mentoring through example.
Key Responsibilities
This a long-term and permanent position supporting a 30+ year old company within the DOD and NASA space! This role is 100% onsite at headquarters located in Herndon, VA. (Relocation Bonus available!)
The resource will work closely with engineers and scientists, translating verbal direction, sketches, and partially defined procedures into high-quality hardware and repeatable lab work. This position is well-suited for a technician who has spent years in the lab, understands how research environments evolve, and takes pride in careful execution and mentoring through example.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently assemble and integrate fiber laser subsystems and multi-stage fiber amplifiers
- Perform complex fiber handling tasks including splicing, routing, and repair
- Align optical components and fiber paths with minimal supervision
- Support early-stage prototype builds where procedures may be incomplete or evolving
- Execute formal build, acceptance, and qualification testing for deliverable systems
- Interpret verbal instructions and informal documentation, and help translate them into repeatable build steps
- Identify build risks, workmanship issues, or design-for-assembly concerns and communicate them to the technical team
- Accurately document configurations, test results, and lab observations
- Maintain lab organization, tooling, and best practices
- Informally mentor junior technicians or new team members through example and guidance
- 5+ years of hands-on laboratory experience with fiber lasers, optical systems, or photonics hardware
- Demonstrated experience supporting R&D or prototype development programs
- Proven ability to work from verbal direction, sketches, and evolving requirements
- Strong understanding of fiber handling, optical alignment, and laser safety practices
- High attention to detail, workmanship, and documentation quality
- Bachelor’s degree, Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent hands-on experience
(Degree is less important than relevant laboratory experience.)
- Experience transitioning systems from prototype builds to deliverable hardware
- Experience with formal acceptance or qualification testing
- Experience working in small research teams or government/defense-related programs
- Comfort serving as a “go-to” lab resource for build best practice
About NSS
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NSS RPO was founded by Jessica Nicholson and Conor Nicholson in 2009. They saw the need for a nice services company that valued their employees by putting them first. With Jessica’s organizational skills and strategy along with Conor’s network, the company employed 25 contract recruiters in less than a year and proceeded to make the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in America, three years in a row. Since its inception, NSS RPO has hired hundreds of recruiters in over 30 states. NSS RPO is proud to include among its clients eight of the ten largest government contractors, the world's largest job board, entertainment company and one of the nation’s largest banks. NSS RPO is your trusted provider of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions. Founded by an experienced recruiter and solely focused on RPO, NSS RPO offers a strong network of exceptional recruiters and customizable staffing solutions. Named to Washington Business Journal’s prestigious list of Top 25 Staffing Agencies seven years in a row, NSS RPO is known for its quality, agility, and expertise. If you have a recruitment staffing need at your organization, NSS RPO can customize a solution for you, no matter how big or small.
Industry
Recruiting and staffing services
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Herndon, VA, US