Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Viasat Government

Viasat, Inc.

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. The Government Services and Solutions team is a Viasat business focused on delivering high quality End to End communications solutions to Government customers who operate across all domains, including airborne, land, and maritime operations. In many cases these customers require assured communications which include resilient features, integrated security, and the ability to dynamically switch between many communications options. The engineering required to meet these requirements must be rigorous, thoughtful, user focused, and high quality.

Requirements

Completion of Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering or related field
This role is intended for someone with 7-10 years of relevant industry experience
This position requires U.S. citizenship
Experience with C/C++ development for embedded systems
Experience with Linux Operating Systems and network systems programming
Ability to pick up new software, frameworks and APIs
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Excellent software design, problem solving, and debugging skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with satellite MAC and PHY layers
Experience with Python, Java and shell scripting
Experience with virtual environments and frameworks
Experience with developing software monitoring and control software
Familiarity with configuration management tools (Perforce), development tools (Eclipse, Visual Studio, etc.), and agile development methodologies
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Responsible for software development and systems engineering
Be a part of an agile multidisciplinary development team to plan, track, complete embedded software development for multiple SATCOM modems and waveforms
Responsible for embedded systems software engineering
Embedded or applications developer
Responsible for front end user interface development engineering, including focus on user experience
System infrastructure development; scripting, automation, data visualization & dashboarding
Developing intellectual property in SATCOM
May provide guidance/mentor junior level staff

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