Software Development Engineer in Test - Viasat Government

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

5d • Onsite

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.

Build and maintain a comprehensive test infrastructure for our software defined networking (SDN) platform. In this role, you’ll work closely with both backend and frontend engineers to design automated tests, simulate real-world networking scenarios, and ensure reliability from the kernel to the UI.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in test automation or software quality roles, ideally with exposure to both frontend and backend testing
• Strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with networking test tools (e.g. Wireshark) and debugging network behavior
• Experience with test frameworks such as Pytest, Jest, and Cypress
• Familiarity with REST and gRPC API testing
• Experience testing web UIs built with React/Next.js
• Ability to set up and validate cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS EC2, VPC) and simulate real-world scenarios
• Familiar with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated build/test workflows
• Government position, US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with networking products
• Comfortable with Linux based operating systems
• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain clearance

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test frameworks across the stack (frontend, backend, networking, and infrastructure)
• Write and maintain integration, end-to-end, and system-level tests using tools like Pytest, Jest, and Cypress
• Test APIs (REST and gRPC) for functionality, security, and performance
• Build and run test scenarios for networking features (e.g. NAT, firewalls, VPN tunnels, VRFs)
• Build and execute test plans in hardware-in-the-loop environments to validate software on real hardware
• Work with PostgreSQL and SQLite to seed test data, assert correctness, and validate migrations
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed