System Test Engineer - Government
Viasat, Inc.
- Carlsbad, California
- 5 days ago
- $120,500–$190,000 Per Year
- Full-time
Highlights
For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $149,500.00- $224,500.00/ annually: At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Run manual and automated tests against latest software releases, debug test setups and software configurations to ensure quality software releases.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Carlsbad, California |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Telecommunications Services |
| Salary | $120,500–$190,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | http://www.viasat.com/company/about/about-viasat |
Description
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:We have an exciting new opportunity for a System Test Engineer to join our Government team! You will work with a cross functional team in the development of our latest generation government modem! You will also write test documentation include test plans, procedures and test cases and then support lab build up to implement the testing. This role will support system test campaigns on one or more product families for satellite products with functional, performance, robustness and over the air terminal testing!
The day-to-day:- Prepare Test Plans, Procedures, and customer needs to guide the effort to develop and build custom test hardware and automation using company and industry standards.
- Shepherd test system deployment from hardware/software integration, to use in design verification and out to operations.
- Run manual and automated tests against latest software releases, debug test setups and software configurations to ensure quality software releases.
- Collaborate with system engineering, software development, project engineers and other test teammembers on test planning and execution.
- 5+ years’ experience in crafting test requirements, test plans, test cases and methodologies, and test documentation for manufacturing that guide system development.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline
- Solid understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design and able to evaluate products using documents describing their design and function.
- Experience with a variety of lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power supplies, and boundary scan to evaluate and help fix systems.
- Experience with networking, OSI model, and L2/L3 technologies like MAC and TCP/IP, UDP, etc.
- Experience with debugging and fixing Linux-based products.
- US citizenship required.
- Up to 10% travel.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
- This role can work out of the Carlsbad, CA or Germantown, MD office
- Must be able to come into the office 3 days a week; hybrid
- Experience with a programming or scripting language (Python, C/C++, Java or other)
- Familiar with using requirements traceability tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc.)
- Experience with wireless communications or satellite communications systems (SATCOM) or Radio Frequency systems
#LI-VSAT
Salary range: $120,500.00 - $190,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $149,500.00- $224,500.00/ annually : At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits. EEO statement:Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click
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About Company
Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets
Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.
Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance.
Products:
- Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
- Satellite antenna systems
- Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance for military networking and encrypted data storage
- Mobile IP networking for soldiers
- Communication microprocessor chipsets
- Application and communication acceleration
- Satellite network and RF system design
- Communication simulation and training systems
Services:
- Global mobile satellite services for government and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and seagoing vessels
- Satellite Internet access and other broadband services for consumers, business, and government customers in the U.S.
With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:
- World Technology Network - 2013 Winner, Communications Technology Award for high-capacity satellite system
- Arthur C. Clarke Foundation - Innovator Award, CEO Mark Dankberg
- Edison Awards 2013 - Bronze award for communications innovation
- Popular Science 2012 "Best of What's New" for Exede Internet and high-capacity satellite system
- Satellite Research and Markets - 2012 Visionary Executive of the Year
- Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) - 2012 Industry Innovator
- TechAmerica - 2011 American Technology Award in the Telecommunications
- Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
- San Diego Magazine "Made In San Diego: 11 Cool Companies"
- Mark Dankberg American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) "2008 Aerospace International Communications Award"
- Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
- Mark Dankberg Via Satellite “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year”
- Defense Systems "Super 75"
- DefenseNews "Top 100 Defense Contractors"
- DefenseNews "Fast Track 50"
- Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors"
- Three-time INC. 500 prior to going public in 1996
- See What We Do at ViaSat - an Interactive Graphic
- Read Recent Articles About ViaSat
Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales
The company employs over 2,900 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $1.1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 29, 2013).
HistoryViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.
To find out more about ViaSat, use the links on this page to explore our Web site.
Note: ViaSat Inc. is a separate company from and is not affiliated with Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Modern Times Group, Sweden.
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