System Test Automation Engineer

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

17h • $95,000 - $149,500 • Hybrid

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.

We have a great opportunity for a System Test Automation Engineer to join our Government team! In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the automation framework and test automation development for all components of a global SATCOM network.

You will work closely with the engineering and automation teams to automate everything about the software development lifecycle that can be automated. This includes requirements test coverage and continuous integration. The successful candidate will have a strong systems understanding, comfort with numerous tools and languages, and advanced debugging/troubleshooting skills.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience with programming/scripting languages
• Ability to comprehend complex system architectures and find creative approaches to automating repetitive tasks and activities
• Familiar with software configuration management tools: Perforce, Git, Artifactory
• Strong proficiency in Python; working knowledge of C/C++
• Networking knowledge (IP, TCP, UDP, Multicast, MPLS, REST etc.)
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (ex: spectrum analyzers, signal generators, etc.)
• Comfortable with the Linux environment and common tools
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline
• US Citizenship
• Must be able to work onsite in our Carlsbad, CA office; hybrid role

Nice To Haves

• SATCOM or Wireless/RF Communication Systems experience
• Jenkins, Ansible and Docker familiarity with container orchestration
• Familiar with several test & automation tools: Robot, Jenkins, Gradle, Ant, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium, Webdriver
• Familiar with virtualization tools: docker, vagrant, VMware
• Familiar with Agile and Scrum team practices
• #LI-BBS

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees