DUTIES: The candidate will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team of engineers on a variety different project assignments focused on the design, test, and integration of fiber network rings, optical and electrical components, and systems test and system performance testing of high performance communications systems. Tasks include characterization of optical components, optimizing fusion splicing parameters for optical fibers, and interacting with vendors. The ideal candidate is a self-starter willing to support the both research and production optical infrastructures, learn new skills, and help troubleshoot optical, software, electronic, and mechanical equipment issues as they arise. Self-starter sought who requires minimal supervision to be productive. Comfortable in a small company environment and be willing to perform outreach support to participant organizations. Familiarity with Fujitsu optical equipment, various layer 2 Ethernet switches, and Juniper routers a plus.

The Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) is a Regional Optical Network organization operated within the University of Maryland, College Park and founded ten years ago by Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, and Virginia Tech. Dedicated to developing programs that provide advanced networks and information services to K-20 schools, colleges, universities, state government, and federal agencies in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, MAX is a leader in facilitating education and research and solving technical and management issues related to high-performance networks. MAX currently has several 10G connections to our local infrastructure and maintains R&E network aggregation 10G interconnections to the Department of Energy's ESnet, National LambaRail (NLR), and the Internet2 network. http://www.maxgigapop.net/

QUALIFICATIONS: Education Requirements: A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, optics, or physics with 3-5 years operational network experience, Master's degree preferred. Technical Requirements: a solid understanding of fiber optic transport and/or switching protocols. extensive experience using various fiber and optical technology test equipment, e.g., OTDR, OSA, & CD/PMD measurements; experience with fiber termination, polishing, manual and fusion splicing; schedule development, optical design, calibration, documentation, presentation, assembly planning, validation planning, and perform systems level troubleshooting as required; effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience of senior university and federal agency technical and management officers; experience with DWDM, SONET/SDH, 10GBase-LR/LW, alien waves, etc.; work cooperatively and to interact knowledgeably in multi-discipline teams is essential; respond with a hands-on approach, and both independent and team centered skills are essential; lean toward a systems engineering mindset, and be driven by an entrepreneurial spirit; support writing proposals and system specifications for federal research funding.

TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume as PDF to position@maxgigapop.net.

The University of Maryland actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, physical or mental handicap, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.