Hardware Engineer (Space)

Viasat, Inc. • Tempe, AZ

6d

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of hardware engineering experience with high-speed digital board design
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture tools (e.g., Mentor Xpedition, Cadence)
• Proficiency in high-speed interface design: DDR4, SERDES, UART, and SPI
• Experience with HyperLynx or equivalent signal integrity simulation tools
• Experience performing worst case analysis (WCA) for electronic circuits
• FPGA architecture definition and SoC integration experience
• Mixed-signal design experience including ADC and DAC circuit design
• Experience with space or flight hardware design and qualification processes
• Demonstrated experience leading a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Proven troubleshooting and debug skills for complex high-speed digital hardware
• Good oral and written communications skills
• US citizenship
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

• MSEE degree preferred
• Experience with space-grade FPGAs (Xilinx Radiation Tolerant, Microchip RTG4, or equivalent)
• Experience with EEE-INST-002, NASA, or ESA parts selection and derating guidelines
• Experience with power integrity analysis tools
• Experience with PCB layout tools and high-speed layout design rules
• Knowledge of thermal and mechanical design constraints for space hardware
• Familiarity with radiation effects on electronics including SEE and TID considerations
• Familiarity with GitHub
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with AI Agents

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware design of high-speed digital boards for space applications.
• Define FPGA architecture, SoC integration, schematic capture, and mixed-signal circuit design including ADC/DAC interfaces.
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team through the full hardware development lifecycle from requirements and concept through design, verification, and flight qualification.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and debug experience with complex, high-speed digital hardware in a space or flight environment.
• Lead schematic capture and board-level design for high-speed digital hardware in space applications.
• Define and drive FPGA architecture and SoC integration across the hardware platform.
• Design high-speed digital interfaces including DDR4, SERDES, UART, and SPI.
• Perform HyperLynx power/signal integrity analysis and implement corrective design changes.
• Conduct worst case analysis (WCA) to verify design margins across operating conditions, voltage, and temperature.
• Design mixed-signal circuits including ADC and DAC interface architectures.
• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary engineering team through hardware development milestones and design reviews.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and systems engineers for hardware/firmware co-design and integration.
• Support board bring-up, integration, and debug in the laboratory.
• Apply flight hardware design practices and work within space-grade component and reliability constraints.
• Generate and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, design review packages, and interface control documents.
• Responsible for owning and driving technical issues to resolution.
• Works autonomously with little instruction to solve well-defined problems.

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: Senior