Electrical Engineer - Antenna Systems

Viasat, Inc. • Duluth, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a mid-career Electrical Engineer to support the design, integration, and sustaining engineering of antenna systems spanning all frequency bands. This role works under the direction of senior/technical lead engineers. In this role you will contribute independently on core design, documentation, BOM development, and test support tasks. Solid RF fundamentals and a strong electrical design/documentation toolset are what matter most!

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, RF/antenna systems, or related product design.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Antenna Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Working knowledge of RF and satellite communications principles and how they translate to product requirements.
• Hands-on proficiency with Siemens NX, EPLAN, DraftSight, and/or Visio (please indicate which tools you've used and at what depth).
• Familiarity with RF hardware and integration elements: SSPA, TWTA, TLT, LNA, LNB, ACU, waveguide, cabling, filters, power dividers, terminations, etc.
• Exposure to antenna test S parameters, and test equipment (VNA, signal generators, Spectrum analyzers).
• Basic understanding of regulatory/compliance frameworks (UL, NEC, IEC, FCC, ETSI, ITU) is a plus, not required.
• Strong documentation habits, attention to detail, and clear technical communication.
• Comfortable working across hardware/test/manufacturing boundaries to troubleshoot issues.
• Must be able to work out of the Duluth, GA office.
• Ability to support up to ~10–15% travel.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Prior exposure to phased array or multi-band antenna systems.
• Experience supporting design-for-manufacture reviews or supplier technical evaluations.
• Interest in engineering automation/toolchain modernization (schematic linting, traceability tools, BOM normalization).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness/interconnect documentation using EPLAN, DraftSight, and/or Visio.
• Apply Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, including DFM and DFT.
• Apply established design standards, review checklists, and documentation practices to new and sustaining designs.
• Participate in design reviews and support resolution of design issues identified during review or test.
• Apply working knowledge of RF/antenna fundamentals (EIRP, G/T, sidelobes, linearity, noise figure, gain, VSWR) to support design architecture and drive program commonality.
• Identify and support requirement flow-downs from system to subsystem/LRU level and help maintain traceability records.
• Help select appropriate test approaches and equipment for characterizing RF performance.
• Support cost/schedule estimate development for proposals and sustaining engineering tasks.
• Work with manufacturing and supply chain to support BOM structure, part data integrity, quality control, and configuration control.
• Identify and mitigate risks and opportunities alongside program leadership.
• Actively participate in vGate meetings to ensure program success and handoff to other engineering disciplines as required, e.g. Test Engineering.
• Attend and actively participate in customer meetings as a part of program leadership, when required.
• Identify quality concerns and escalate appropriately to ensure suppliers and internal groups are held in compliance.
• Assist in evaluating and adopting engineering automation and toolchain improvements (e.g., EPLAN workflows, traceability tools, QA checks) introduced by technical leads.

Benefits

• range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered
• comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level