Hardware Engineer (PWB / PWA Design), Early Career

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Viasat is seeking an early-career hardware engineer to contribute to a small, fast-paced team developing high-speed digital circuit boards for encrypted communications systems, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 In-line Network Encryptors and embedded cryptographic devices. The role includes designing, documenting, implementing, prototyping, and testing circuit boards, and collaborating with system, programmable logic, software, and test engineers as new capabilities are developed and transitioned into service. The engineer will also support production and product support for operational networks when development assistance is needed.

This is a site-based position. Employees work at least three days (60% or more) per week from a Viasat office or work location during a standard five-day work week. Relocation assistance may be available, subject to eligibility. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 0–3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance.
• Familiarity with microprocessor, FPGA, memory, networking, optical, and power supply components.
• Understanding of basic design-for-manufacture, assembly, and test concepts.
• Proficiency with, or ability to rapidly learn, lab bench power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, eye pattern analyzers, and traffic generators.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet schedules, and see a program through to completion.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with system, hardware, firmware, software, and test teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modeling and simulation, schematic, CAD, or signal propagation software tools, including Mentor Graphic DxDesigner, Expedition/Planner, and Hyperlynx.
• Knowledge of encryption and information assurance technologies.
• Knowledge of network communication concepts.
• Knowledge of make-or-buy analysis.
• General understanding of market needs and customer use cases.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet schedules, and see a program through to completion.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with system, hardware, firmware, software, and test teams.
• Experience with trade studies and analysis.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and test high-speed digital circuit boards, up to 10GbE, incorporating microprocessor, FPGA, memory, networking, optical, and power supply components.
• Apply design-for-manufacture, assembly, and test practices.
• Use modeling, simulation, schematic, CAD, and signal propagation software tools.
• Work with test equipment, including lab bench power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, eye pattern analyzers, and traffic generators.
• Work with technology suppliers and subcontractors.
• Collaborate with system, programmable logic, software, and test engineers to develop and transition new capabilities into service.
• Support production and product support for operational networks when development support is required.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available, subject to eligibility.
• Medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package.

What This Job Offers

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