Qureos Mentor

Lightera

<div><p><b>POSITION SUMMARY:
</b></p><p><i>Current Lightera employees are encouraged to apply through the internal careers portal at myADP.com.</i></p>
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</p><p>The <b>Talent &amp; Development Specialist</b> is responsible for co-designing, implementing, delivering, and sustaining talent and development strategies that strengthen workforce capability across a global, fast-paced manufacturing organization. This role partners closely with HR business partners, plant leadership, and business stakeholders to ensure people practices directly support operational execution, leadership readiness, and long‑term business performance.
</p><p></p><p>The <b>Talent &amp; Development Specialist</b> will report to the corporate office in Norcross, GA. This role is a hybrid role required to be in the office at least two days each week, and additional days as required by the nature of the position.
</p><p></p><p>This role blends hands‑on facilitation, program management, and LMS system ownership, turning strategy into learning that leaders use.</p>
<p>
</p><p>You will <b>co-design and facilitate leadership development experiences</b> for leaders at all levels, own the day‑to‑day management of the <b>ADP Learning Management System</b>, and serve as <b>Lightera's subject matter expert for assessment tools</b>. You will ensure learning programs, data, and tools are well‑run, well‑integrated, and aligned to how work actually happens in a manufacturing environment.</p>
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</p><p>The ideal candidate enjoys both creating strategy and building frameworks in partnership with leaders and is energized by turning concepts into programs that are used, measured, and continuously improved. Ultimately, this position plays a critical role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the organization.</p>
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</p><p>This role requires approximately up to 20% travel across the United States and select global locations, partnering with local plants and teams to deliver, scale, and embed learning where work happens.</p>
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</p><p><b>Delivery, Facilitation &amp; Enablement</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Co-design and facilitate leadership development courses for all leader levels, aligned to Lightera's leadership framework and Talent Plan (in‑person, virtual, blended), to support leadership readiness, talent mobility, and long‑range business strategy</li>
<li>Partner with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure relevance, practicality, and credibility of leadership courses developed</li>
<li>Serve as the internal Leadership &amp; Development subject-matter expert, creating, curating, and maintaining relevant tools, content, and learning materials that empower leaders and reinforce core capability expectations</li>
<li>Ensure facilitators (internal or external) are aligned to program intent and standards</li>
<li>Equip leaders with tools, job aids, and on‑the‑job resources to reinforce learning</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Program Management &amp; Execution</b></p>
<ul>
<li>End‑to‑end ownership of leadership development programs, ensuring strategy, design, execution, and governance are aligned and scalable across the organization end‑to‑end: calendars, cohorts, registrations, materials, evaluations, and follow‑through</li>
<li>Support the design, delivery, and ongoing management of enterprise leadership programs (e.g., New Leader Academy, LIFT, EDGE post-grad development program, mentor connections, support learning, and Lunch &amp; Learns)</li>
<li>Adapt learning content for in‑person, virtual, and blended environments</li>
<li>Maintain structured learning pathways aligned to leadership levels and career stages</li>
<li>Ensure learning experiences are well‑organized, accessible, and timed to business realities</li>
<li>Track participation, completion, and engagement across all programs</li>
<li>Lead marketing and communication strategies to support program rollout, visibility, and engagement</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>LMS Ownership &amp; Learning Operations</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Serve as the ADP Learning Management System (LMS) owner</li>
<li>Add, maintain, and organize courses, curricula, and learning paths</li>
<li>Ensure accurate learner assignments, completions, and records</li>
<li>Run routine and ad‑hoc reports to support Talent, HRBPs, and leaders</li>
<li>Maintain data integrity across learning, development, and compliance content</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Assessment Tool Subject Matter Expert</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Administer, support, and advise on leadership and development assessment tools, including Path 4/6 and other approved tools</li>
<li>Serve as an internal expert on appropriate use cases, interpretation, and application</li>
<li>Support assessment logistics, reporting, and debrief preparation in partnership with Talent leadership</li>
<li>Help leaders and HR partners translate assessment insights into development actions</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Internal &amp; External Development Support</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Support internal development initiatives tied to succession, performance cycles, and career pathways</li>
<li>Coordinate external learning offerings, partners, and vendors as needed</li>
<li>Maintain centralized records and documentation for all development offerings</li>
<li>Continuously improve learning content and systems based on feedback and data</li>
<li>Develop effective working relationships through influencing and advising</li>
<li>Create and maintain a training knowledge base that can be accessed by both new employees and existing staff
</li><li>Stay current on leadership development trends, research, and best practices, proactively integrating new insights to elevate program quality and impact</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Support the Recruiting &amp; Hiring Strategy</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Support full-cycle recruitment for salaried and hourly roles across key business units using recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, etc</li>
<li>Other responsibilities as assigned</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field</li>
<li>Minimum 5+ years of experience in Learning &amp; Development, Talent Development, or Leadership Development</li>
<li>Comfort with communicating complex thoughts simply across various methods of communication and tools</li>
<li>High degree of technical aptitude and demonstrated ability to create impactful training programs using cost-effective solutions, such as Microsoft products and live webinars</li>
<li>Proven experience designing and facilitating leadership or manager development programs</li>
<li>Strong experience administering or owning a Learning Management System (LMS)</li>
<li>Comfort working with assessments, data, reports, and systems</li>
<li>Strong facilitation, communication, and organizational skills</li>
<li>Ability to manage multiple programs and priorities simultaneously</li>
<li>Experience operating in a fast‑paced, operational environment preferred</li></ul></div><p></p>

Talent & Development Specialist

<div><div><b>Composing the core of a brighter world</b></div>
<div>
</div><div>LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.</div>
<div>
</div><div>Our mission is simple and bold: <b>to build brighter, more connected communities through cutting</b><b>‑</b><b>edge optical technologies.</b></div>
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</div><div><b>Sustainability Specialist</b></div>
<div><b>
Norcross, GA</b></div>
<div>
</div><p><b>POSITION SUMMARY:
</b></p><p>We are seeking a detail‑oriented and highly self‑motivated Sustainability Specialist to join the Lightera Global Sustainability team. This position reports to the Global Sustainability Leader and will play a key role in advancing sustainability initiatives across the North American region, working in close coordination with counterparts in other regions. Key responsibilities include the collection, validation, and management of Environment, social, and governance (ESG) data; coordination of customer ESG inquiries in collaboration with relevant internal departments; and periodic visits to North American facilities to review processes, support ongoing initiatives, identify opportunities for improvement, and promote knowledge‑sharing across sites.</p>
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</p><p>The ideal candidate will be a well‑rounded sustainability professional with demonstrated experience and a strong foundational understanding of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol methodologies. The successful candidate will also be proactive, effective in managing diverse stakeholders, and capable of communicating complex information clearly and professionally.
</p><p></p><p>This position is a hybrid role requiring on-site attendance a minimum of two days/week and is located in Norcross GA. Additional attendance may be required based on business needs.
</p><p></p><p><b>ESSENTIAL DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES:</b></p>
<p><b>
Sustainability Strategy</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Interact with Lightera sites in North America to collect environmental data and understand how we might ensure our strategy is translated into tangible data progress.
</li><li>Support ESG queries from customers and set up a systematic approach to streamline this process going forward.
</li><li>Coordinating with local EHS and sustainability leads on local initiatives and progress.
</li><li>Write or support articles and written content through internal and external communications.
</li></ul><p><b>Adaptability &amp; Problem-Solving
</b></p><ul><li>Self-driven and comfortable at stakeholder management
</li><li>Operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders and shifting priorities
</li><li>Identify bottlenecks early (e.g., approvals, missing inputs) and propose solutions to keep work moving.
</li><li>Ability to see both the bigger picture and diving into the details.
</li><li>Curiosity and a willingness to understand complexity.
</li><li>Is open to and experienced in integrating the use of various AI tools in daily tasks.
</li></ul><p><b>Cross-Functional Collaboration
</b></p><ul><li>Work effectively with all other ESG stakeholders within EHS, Risk Management &amp; Legal, Marketing and Communication, HR, and Supply Chain ensuring coordination and accuracy of information and data</li>
<li>Experience working with global and regional stakeholders, with the ability to coordinate priorities, manage expectations, and communicate across time zones.</li>
<li>Communicate clearly in speech and writing.
</li><li>Consistently coordinate across regions to prevent silos.
</li><li>Demonstrate experience supporting ESG data collection, validation, verification, and reporting in alignment with recognized frameworks.</li>
<li>Familiarity with developing, implementing, and managing sustainability initiatives, programs, and projects across multiple sites or functions.</li>
<li>Proven ability to prepare clear, accurate, and accessible written materials, including sustainability reports, briefs, or articles on ESG‑related topics.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural, functional, and technical backgrounds.</li>
<li>High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, modeling, and visualization.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with attention to detail and a structured approach to managing complex information.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.</li>
<li>Travel &lt;25% required, both domestic and internationally</li>
<li>Other duties and projects as assigned</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: </b>(Preferred qualifications, certifications, and/or licenses)</p>
<ul>
<li>Master's degree in sustainability, environmental science, ESG or related field (or a bachelor's degree and equivalent experience). 3+ years of experience in a sustainability and ESG, or a similar role.
</li><li>Specific courses/certifications achieved within LCA or GHG protocol or similar standards are preferred and should be uploaded with the application.
</li><li>Experience from or knowledge about optical fiber or similar manufacturing industry is a plus.
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Understanding of basic LCA methodologies and knowledge of LCA tools.
</li><li>Principle understanding of GHG protocol and principles behind reporting.
</li><li>Knowledge of Environment Product Declarations (EPDs).
</li><li>General understanding of environmental impacts types, severity and mitigations.
</li><li>Knowledge of specialized environmental sciences is a plus.
</li><li>Understanding of the various areas within ES and G and how trade-offs will be required in most cases.
</li><li>Insistence on a data driven approach to evaluate priorities.
</li><li>Excellent writing and communication skills with strong attention to detail and focus on the recipients technical background.
</li><li>Ability to translate technical or complex information into clear, relevant unambiguous messages.
</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills; confident working across functions and levels
</li><li>Proficient with tools and platforms such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, PowerPoint and Excel.
</li><li>Strong mathematical skills and attention to detail.</li>
<li>Excellent multi-tasking capabilities while meeting deadlines with accuracy.</li>
<li>Maintain discretion when working with confidential and proprietary information.</li>
<li>Strict adherence to Company safety policies and procedures.</li>
<li>Exhibits Lightera's &ldquo;Standards of Conduct&rdquo;.
</li></ul><div>Working at LIGHTERA means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation, and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, and a matching 401(k) plan.</div>
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</div><div>Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.</div>
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</div><div>If you'd like to be part of an energetic, world leader in optic fiber solutions, please apply through our Career portal at https://lightera.com/about-us/.</div>
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</div><div><i>Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan) for this position</i></div>
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</div><div><i>Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.
</i></div><div></div><div><b>About Lightera</b></div>
<div>
</div><div>Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.</div>
<div>
</div><div>Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.</div>
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</div><div>Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.</div></div><div></div>

Sustainability Specialist

<div></div><div><div><b>Composing the core of a brighter world</b></div>
<div>
</div><div>LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.</div>
<div>
</div><div>Our mission is simple and bold: <b>to build brighter, more connected communities through cutting</b><b>‑</b><b>edge optical technologies.</b></div>
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</p><p></p><p><b>EDGE Engineering Rotational Program</b></p>
<p>
Norcross, GA</p>
<p>
15-18 month rotation to permanent placement</p>
<p>
</p><p><b>EDGE </b>(Engineering Development &amp; Growth Experience) is a highly selective, immersive rotational program designed to develop the next generation of technical and manufacturing leaders within a global fiber manufacturing organization.</p>
<p>
</p><p>This is not an observational program. EDGE engineers are embedded in real production environments, entrusted with meaningful technical challenges, and exposed to the full lifecycle of how advanced fiber products are designed, manufactured, validated, and delivered to customers. Participants rotate through core engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, and customer-facing functions, gaining deep manufacturing fluency while building the technical judgment, leadership presence, and business acumen required to thrive in complex, high-reliability environments.</p>
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</p><p>Graduates of the EDGE program are positioned for accelerated placement into critical engineering and technical leadership roles across the organization.</p>
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</p><p></p><p><b>EDGE OFFERS EARLY CAREER ENGINEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Manufacturing-first experience: Hands-on immersion in fiber production environments. Build real manufacturing credibility early in their careers.</li>
<li>Real ownership: Projects tied to yield, quality, throughput, safety, and customer impact. Learn directly from experienced engineers, operators, and leaders.</li>
<li>Multi-site exposure: Experience across plants and engineering teams. See how engineering decisions impact quality, cost, and customers.</li>
<li>Intentional development: Structured mentorship, leadership assessment, and growth planning. Accelerate readiness for impactful technical and leadership roles.</li>
<li>Elective specialization: Opportunity to align final rotation with functional areas and/or long-term career interests.</li>
<li>Executive visibility: Presentations and interaction with senior technical and business leaders.</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>JOB DUTIES:</b></p>
<p>
As a Technical Rotational Engineer in the EDGE program, you will complete a structured sequence of rotations across core technical and manufacturing functions. You will apply engineering principles to real-world production challenges, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop the technical and leadership capabilities required to operate effectively in advanced manufacturing environments.</p>
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</p><p>EDGE engineers are expected to learn quickly, ask thoughtful questions, and contribute meaningfully to each rotation while progressively increasing ownership and complexity of work.</p>
<p>
</p><p><b>Manufacturing &amp; Production Immersion</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Gain hands-on exposure to fiber manufacturing operations, equipment, and production flow</li>
<li>Learn how safety, quality, yield, and throughput decisions are made on the plant floor</li>
<li>Work directly with operators, technicians, and manufacturing leaders to understand real-world constraints and tradeoffs</li>
<li>Develop fluency in how engineering decisions impact production performance</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Core Engineering &amp; Process Understanding</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Apply engineering fundamentals to real fiber manufacturing processes and materials</li>
<li>Learn how process parameters, variability, and design decisions affect product quality and performance</li>
<li>Participate in data analysis, root cause investigations, and technical problem-solving</li>
<li>Build discipline around documentation, validation, and change control</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Manufacturing Systems &amp; Operational Performance</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Understand how complex manufacturing systems operate under time, cost, and resource constraints</li>
<li>Learn how to identify bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and improve efficiency</li>
<li>Gain experience evaluating process performance using production metrics and data</li>
<li>Develop practical problem-solving skills in fast-paced, high-reliability environments</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Quality, Risk &amp; Continuous Improvement</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Learn how quality systems are applied in manufacturing environments</li>
<li>Participate in defect analysis, corrective actions, and risk mitigation efforts</li>
<li>Understand how customer requirements translate into manufacturing and quality expectations</li>
<li>Develop a prevention-focused mindset to reduce variability and operational risk</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Customer, Application &amp; Business Exposure</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Learn how technical and manufacturing decisions translate into customer value</li>
<li>Gain exposure to application engineering and customer-facing technical problem-solving</li>
<li>Understand cost-performance tradeoffs and feasibility considerations</li>
<li>Build the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>Leadership &amp; Professional Development</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop the ability to influence without authority in cross-functional environments</li>
<li>Build confidence in communicating with operators, engineers, and senior leaders</li>
<li>Receive structured feedback, mentorship, and development planning</li>
<li>Prepare for placement into engineering or technical roles following program completion</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Work will take place in both office and manufacturing environments fully on-site 5 days a week</li>
<li>Maintain consistent punctuality, remain actively engaged in their assigned responsibilities, and complete tasks accurately and within established deadlines to support team and organizational objectives</li>
<li>Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)</li>
<li>May require standing, walking, and extended time in production areas</li>
<li>Occasional exposure to shift-based or extended-hour operations during manufacturing immersion</li>
<li>As a global organization, this role may require occasional collaboration across time zones and, as business needs evolve, potential future opportunities or expectations to support operations at one of our international locations</li>
<li>This role requires a commitment to remain at an assigned global location for a minimum of two years following completion of the program, in alignment with business needs and long-term workforce planning.</li>
<li>Travel to local and international locations is expected at between 10-25%</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>POSITION REQUIREMENTS</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Expect frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, lifting up to 25-50LBS, grasping, fine manipulation, repetitive motions, and accurate visual assessments</li>
<li>Ability to think analytically, maintain attention to detail, work under time constraints, and handling of multiple assignments, conflicting demands, or priorities is expected</li>
<li>Working conditions include indoor work, operating in a plant environment with electrical, chemical, and heavy machinery hazards along with moving mechanical parts</li>
<li>Safety-first mindset at all times</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><i>Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan) for this position</i></p>
<p>
</p><p><i>Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.</i></p>
<p>
</p><p><b>About Lightera</b></p>
<p>
LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.</p>
<p>
</p><p>Our mission is simple and bold: <b>to build brighter, more connected communities through cutting edge optical technologies.</b></p>
<p>
</p><p>Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.</p>
<p>
</p><p>Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.</p>
<p>
</p><p>Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.</p></div>

EDGE Engineering Rotational Program

<div><div><b>Composing the core of a brighter world</b></div>
<div>
</div><div>LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.</div>
<div>
</div><div>Our mission is simple and bold: <b>to build brighter, more connected communities through cutting</b><b>‑</b><b>edge optical technologies.</b></div>
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</div><div><b>Marketing Communications Content Specialist</b></div>
<div><b>
Avon, CT</b></div>
<div>
</div><p><b>POSITION SUMMARY:
</b></p><p>We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly capable Marketing Communications Content Specialist to join the Lightera MarCom team. This role is responsible for planning, writing, editing, and managing high-quality content that aligns with Lightera's brand voice, messaging, and trademark standards across multiple channels. The ideal candidate can translate technical product information into clear, customer-relevant content and work effectively with Product Line Managers (PLMs), Marketing, Sales, Legal, and IT to deliver content that is accurate, compliant, and ready to publish.</p>
<p><b>
</b></p><p><b>EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:</b></p>
<p>
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field (or equivalent experience). <b>3&ndash;5+ years</b> of experience in marketing communications, B2B content, product marketing content, or a similar role. A portfolio of relevant writing samples (web pages, product collateral, articles, press releases) is required.</p>
<p><b>
</b></p><p></p><p><b>ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: </b>(Preferred qualifications, certifications, and/or licenses)</p>
<p>
</p><ul><li>Experience supporting B2B manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, or engineered products</li>
<li>Familiarity with SEO tools and workflows (e.g., keyword intent, metadata, on-page optimization)</li>
<li>Experience working within a CMS (WordPress preferred) and collaborating with web teams</li>
<li>Experience with Salesforce and/or Salesforce Account Engagement (Pardot)
</li><li>Basic HTML knowledge and understanding of web content structure (preferred)</li>
<li>Experience working with global/regional stakeholders and content localization processes (preferred)</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p><b>ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:</b></p>
<p>
Collaborate with <b>Product Line Managers (PLMs)</b>, Marketing, and subject matter experts to create and manage content for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website pages, landing pages, and product pages</li>
<li>Marketing materials (product descriptions, datasheets, brochures, solution briefs)</li>
<li>Advertising and campaign content (email, social copy, banners, paid ads)</li>
<li>Articles and written content supporting internal and external communications</li>
<li>Press releases and announcements in coordination with MarCom leadership</li>
</ul>
<p>Ensure all content adheres to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lightera brand voice, tone, and messaging guidelines</li>
<li>SEO best practices (structure, headings, metadata, internal linking, readability)</li>
<li>Proper trademark usage and Legal/compliance requirements</li>
<li>Create, maintain, and update product content assets and records in Salesforce
</li><li>Manage content development workflows including briefs, inputs, drafts, reviews, revisions, and final approvals to meet deadlines and reduce rework</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Adaptability &amp; Problem-Solving</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Quickly learn new tools, processes, and product/market context</li>
<li>Operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders and shifting priorities</li>
<li>Identify bottlenecks early (e.g., approvals, missing inputs) and propose solutions to keep work moving</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Brand Voice &amp; Tone Management</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Maintain consistent voice, tone, terminology, and messaging across channels and audiences</li>
<li>Apply editorial rigor: clarity, structure, grammar, accuracy, and audience-appropriate language</li>
<li>Support continuous improvement of templates, messaging frameworks, and style guidelines</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Basic HTML/CMS Knowledge (Optional but valuable)</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Working knowledge of web publishing principles and CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)</li>
<li>Ability to format and publish content or partner effectively with web publishing resources</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Cross-Functional Collaboration</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Work effectively with Legal, IT, Marketing, and Sales to ensure content is accurate, compliant, and delivered on schedule</li>
<li>Communicate clearly</li>
<li>Coordinate with designers to ensure copy and visuals work together and remain consistent with brand standards</li>
</ul>
<p><b>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail</li>
<li>Ability to translate technical or complex information into clear, customer-relevant content</li>
<li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills; confident working across functions and levels</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously</li>
<li>Proficiency with tools and platforms such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat/Adobe tools</li>
<li>Familiarity with Salesforceincluding Account Engagement, and asset management</li>
<li>SEO fundamentals and web writing best practices</li>
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<p>Graphic Design Awareness</p>
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<li>Understanding of basic design principles to collaborate effectively with designers</li>
<li>Ability to review layouts for readability, consistency, and brand alignment</li>
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<p></p><p><b>GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:</b></p>
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<li>Demonstrate effective communications (verbal, written) skills</li>
<li>Proficient with MS Office Suite</li>
<li>Maintain discretion when working with confidential and proprietary information</li>
<li>Strict adherence to Company safety policies and procedures</li>
<li>Exhibit Lightera &ldquo;Standards of Conduct&rdquo;
</li></ul><p></p><div>Working at LIGHTERA means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation, and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, and a matching 401(k) plan.</div>
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</div><div>Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.</div>
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</div><div>If you'd like to be part of an energetic, world leader in optic fiber solutions, please apply through our Career portal at https://lightera.com/about-us/.</div>
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</div><div><i>Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan) for this position</i></div>
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</div><div></div><div><i>Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.
</i></div><div></div><div><b>About Lightera</b></div>
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</div><div>Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.</div>
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</div><div>Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.</div>
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</div><div>Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.</div></div>

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<div><p><b>Optical Fiber Scientist</b></p>
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</p><p>Lightera has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application-specific optical fibers, connectors, cables, amplifiers and lasers, sensors and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and delivering the best optical fibers, cables, and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To continue shaping the future of communications we apply the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.</p>
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</p><p>We are currently seeking an <b>Optical Fiber Scientist</b> to join our division located in Somerset, NJ.</p>
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</p><p>The Optical Fiber Scientist position will test and design the transmission behavior and performance of fiber-based technology, including optical fiber amplifiers and next generation transmission fibers. The position will likely include interfacing with customers, applications engineering, and development of fiber and fiber-based devices.
</p><p></p><p>Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</p>
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</b></p><ul><li>Conduct innovative research in optical fiber technology, particularly in the area of data transmission, fiber amplification and distributed sensing.
</li><li>Disseminate information at technical conferences and through direct communication with key customers.
</li><li>Conceive, design and assemble transmission system testing related to the performance of fiber products
</li><li>Contribute to external publications</li>
<li>Generate intellectual property</li>
<li>Work with the optical fiber fabrication team to provide input on improved fiber designs</li>
<li>Interface with teams developing fiber related components, including fiber sensors, telecommunications devices, and fiber amplifiers</li>
<li>Assist in establishing and executing an R&amp;D program to support Lightera manufacturing sites, including synthesis of a long-term technology roadmap</li>
<li>Contribute to and eventually lead the development of new products</li>
<li>Provide technical support and applications engineering to marketing and sales teams and assist in promoting Lightera expertise and understanding new business opportunities</li>
<li>Work with customers to demonstrate improved optical fiber products.</li>
<li>Perform other related duties as required by management</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p>Key qualifications include:</p>
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</p><ul><li>Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field</li>
<li>Expertise in waveguide photonics, optical fiber amplifiers, transmission theory, systems architecture, and related disciplines</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, preferably as demonstrated by past publications or presentations</li>
<li>Demonstrated laboratory experience working with optical components and optical fibers</li>
<li>Lab automation, computer skills and proficiency with AI tools</li>
<li>Ability to understand and perform optical simulations</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work effectively with minimal supervision</li>
<li>Proficient with MS Office Word and Excel</li>
<li>Maintain discretion when working with confidential and proprietary information</li>
<li>Strict adherence to Company safety policies and procedures</li>
<li>Conform to all aspects of Lightera's &ldquo;Standards of Conduct&rdquo; document</li>
</ul>
<p></p><p>Working at Lightera means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement and a matching 401(k) plan.</p>
<p>
</p><p>Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.</p>
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If you'd like to be part of an energetic, world leader in optic fiber solutions, please apply online at http://www.lightera.com/careers. <i>Submissions must include salary information.</i></p>
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Note: </i></b>Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.</p>
<p><b><i>
</i></b></p><p>Lightera, a Georgia based global company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.</p></div>

Optical Fiber Scientist