Hardware Engineer, Early Career
About The Position
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. In this role, you will learn to design, develop and test digital electronics including FPGAs for commercial, military, airborne, and space products. You will work on a collaborative team of RF, power converter, mechanical, embedded SW, manufacturing and test engineers to ensure successful product development and transfer to production. This person will develop digital hardware solutions to challenging technical problems. This position is located onsite. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility. As an Early Career hire, you will participate in our Graduate Development Program during your first 12+ months at Viasat. This program is designed to support your transition from university to the workplace through dedicated mentorship, building relationships with your cohort of new grad hires, technical upskilling, soft skills development and more to ensure you’re set up for success as you begin your professional journey with Viasat Viasat offers the following pre-determined start date options for incoming US Early Career hires (limited exceptions available) Monday, July 13, 2026 Monday, August 3, 2026 Monday, September 7, 2026
Requirements
- Completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering and/or related field
- 0-3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience
- Knowledge of FPGA and digital circuit design
- Working knowledge and experience with Python
- Experience with Verilog and/or System Verilog
- Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
- U.S. citizenship
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering and/or related field
- Previous relevant internship or work experience
- Eagerness and interest to work with both coding and hardware projects
Responsibilities
- Learn to design, develop and test digital electronics including FPGAs for commercial, military, airborne, and space products.
- Work on a collaborative team of RF, power converter, mechanical, embedded SW, manufacturing and test engineers to ensure successful product development and transfer to production.
- Develop digital hardware solutions to challenging technical problems.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility
- Graduate Development Program during your first 12+ months at Viasat
- Dedicated mentorship
- Building relationships with your cohort of new grad hires
- Technical upskilling
- Soft skills development
- Comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
