System Test Engineer

About the role

Work with a multi-functional team in the development of our latest generation government modem. Write test documentation including test plans, procedures, and test cases, and support lab build-up to implement the testing.

Responsibilities

• 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 full-rate production.
• Use RF test equipment to test both new hardware and software releases for satellite communication products.
• Full-cycle test development on legacy and new products, from a new release on an existing hardware device to a first release on a new modem hardware platform.
• Communicate with a multi-functional development engineering team to fix integration and system verification test failures.

Requirements

• 3+ 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 a STEM field or related work experience.
• Understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design and able to evaluate products using documents describing their design and function.
• Familiar with a variety of lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power supplies, and boundary scan to evaluate and help fix systems.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and basic skills in fixing and solving technical issues.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including the OSI model, Layer 2 (Data Link) and Layer 3 (Network) technologies, and basic concepts of MAC addresses, IP addresses, TCP, and UDP protocols.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and application of configuration management guidelines.
• Up to 10% travel.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with debugging and fixing Linux-based products.
• Experience with networking, OSI model, and L2/L3 technologies like MAC and TCP/IP, UDP, etc.
• 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.

Pay

Salary range $95,000.00 - $149,500.00 annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area, and the New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $117,500.00 - $176,500.00 annually.

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.

Benefits

Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.