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System Test Engineer

Viasat and Careers
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/11/2026
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 are looking for a System Test Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will work with a cross functional team to help develop & perform testing on our diverse satellite network ecosystem! Write test documentation to include test plans, procedures and test cases and then support lab build up to implement the 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, to full-rate production.
What you'll need:
  • 8 years’ experience crafting test requirements, test plans, test cases and methodologies, and test documentation for manufacturing that guide system development.
  • Bachelor’s Degrees in STEM field or related work experience.
  • Professional level of understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design and able to evaluate products using documents describing their design and function.
  • Ready to use and lead others in a variety of lab equipment like oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer, and power supplies to evaluate and help fix systems.
  • Familiarity with Linux operating systems and basic troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience working with 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.
  • US citizenship required.
  • Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance


  • Able to work out of the Carlsbad, CA or Germantown, MD office.
  • Up to 10% travel.
What will help you on the job:
  • 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

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Salary range: $123,500.00 - $195,000.00 / 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 $153,500.00- $230,500.00/ 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 here.

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