Fiber Test Technician

8 months ago

Romsey, United Kingdom Microsoft Full time

Overview

Microsoft Azure serves as the physical platform that underpins the Microsoft mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Azure Fiber is a vital component of Azure, dedicated to the design, buildout, and operations of the Global Optical Network. This network is the lifeline of connectivity for all of Microsoft, enabling seamless interaction with Azure and services like Teams, Xbox, Office, Bing, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT across the globe. With a focus on Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) and cable, Azure Fiber is preparing for exponential growth driven by continued Cloud success and new Artificial Intelligence (AI) demands, ensuring that every Customer can rely on our infrastructure for high-quality, secure, and reliable connectivity to all Microsoft services.


The Azure Fiber team in Romsey is seeking dynamic candidates with energy and a passion for innovation to join our team. You will be working on test processes for radically novel optical fibers, including uniformity and advanced characterisation testing. The role will involve operating specialist manufacturing and test equipment, and meeting agreed production test targets to support the scaling up of our new fabrication facility to meet customer demand and company ambition. As such, this role involves a combination of hands-on work and leadership in our state of the art Romsey facility five days a week. 

As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Relevant technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:  Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

Receiving guidance from an engineer, shift lead or lab manager, and leading other technicians, to determine which process tasks to perform to achieve the agreed levels of operational throughput per shift. Performing the test processes to the defined specs. with guidance from an engineer, Shift Leader or lab manager, and leading other technicians to correctly operate the process. Work with Shift leader to validate that manufacturing equipment is operating within expected parameters with guidance from an engineer, lab manager, or other technicians. Performing manufacturing quality inspections to document process outcomes with guidance from an engineer, lab manager, or other technicians. Confirming optical fiber geometries by taking images and comparing readings against established test cases with guidance from an engineer, lab manager, or other technicians. Recording manufacturing data and driving basic analyses to identify bugs, defects, or failure rates with guidance from an engineer, lab manager, or other technicians. Documenting daily progress and recording manufacturing throughput with links to spreadsheets, photos, and/or other supporting documents with guidance from an engineer, lab manager, and leading other technicians to carry out this task. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect

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