Product Engineer
About The Position
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. Duties & Responsibilities: Product Engineer I is an entry-level engineering role responsible for supporting the development, testing, introduction, and lifecycle support of hardware and software products. This position works cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Sales to ensure products are robust, manufacturable, and successfully deployed in customer applications. The role is hands-on and field-oriented, combining product testing, troubleshooting, technical documentation, light software development, and automation, with opportunities to participate in new product introduction (NPI), design reviews, and field trials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, Computer, or related field)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Hands-on mindset with interest in testing, troubleshooting, and automation
- Ability to write basic scripts or simple programs (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or similar)
- Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate across teams
- Willingness to support field activities and occasional travel
Nice To Haves
- Internship or academic project experience involving hardware systems, testing, automation, or manufacturing
- Familiarity with electronics, embedded systems, sensors, or complex electromechanical products
- Experience with test equipment, data acquisition, or scripting for test automation
- Exposure to customer-facing or application-oriented engineering work
Responsibilities
- Perform functional, environmental, and system-level testing of new and existing products
- Develop and maintain test setups, tools, and basic automation scripts to improve test coverage, repeatability, and efficiency
- Assist with automation of test procedures, data collection, and analysis
- Participate in field testing and customer trials, including on-site support when required
- Document test procedures, results, and findings in formal technical reports
- Support the transition of products from design to manufacturing
- Assist with design reviews with a focus on manufacturability, testability, reliability, and automation opportunities
- Work with Manufacturing, Test, and Quality teams to resolve production issues
- Help develop and improve manufacturing and test processes, including semi-automated workflows, to increase yield and reduce cost
- Investigate and resolve product issues identified during testing, production, or in the field
- Develop small scripts, utilities, or tools to support troubleshooting, diagnostics, and log analysis
- Provide technical support to Sales, Applications, and Customer Support teams
- Assist with root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
- Support customer system integrations and product deployments
- Interface with Design Engineering on product improvements, reliability considerations, and testability
- Work with Product Management and Marketing to provide technical feedback from testing, automation, and field experience
- Contribute technical input to product documentation, specifications, and release readiness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
