System Test Engineer

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

10h

About The Position

Viasat is seeking a System Test Engineer for its recently awarded U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Enterprise Services Contract. The role validates, verifies, and tests satellite communications (SATCOM), tactical networking systems, and end-to-end enterprise services deployed in USMC operational environments. The engineer works with systems engineering, development, and network operations teams to support system performance, availability, and mission success.

The position may be performed onsite in Carlsbad, California; Duluth, Georgia; Tempe, Arizona; or Reston, Virginia, or remotely within the United States. Travel of up to 20% may be required. The role requires U.S. citizenship, an active U.S. Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or another STEM field.
• At least 5 years of experience in system test engineering, system integration, or verification testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Strong understanding of IP networking protocols, including TCP/UDP and routing/switching, network architecture, and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and iperf.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active U.S. Secret clearance and ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with a programming or scripting language such as Python, C/C++, or Java.
• Familiarity with requirements traceability tools such as DOORS or JAMA.
• Experience with wireless communications, satellite communications (SATCOM), or RF systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, test cases, and procedures for system integration, functional verification, regression, and acceptance testing of USMC enterprise services.
• Execute manual and automated system-level verification on physical hardware, satellite ground terminals, and virtualized network testbed environments.
• Identify, isolate, and log system defects; collaborate with systems and software engineers on root cause analysis and verification of defect resolutions.
• Set up, configure, and maintain system test environments, including satellite modems, routers, switches, cryptographic hardware, and RF test equipment.
• Participate in technical test reviews, customer demonstrations, and verification readiness reviews with government stakeholders and program leadership.
• Document test results, produce formal test reports, and track technical metrics in compliance with Viasat quality and government program standards.

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and other benefits, depending on the position offered.
• Potential additional cash or stock incentives as part of the compensation package.

What This Job Offers

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