System Test Engineer
About The Position
Viasat is hiring a System Test Engineer to join its Government team and support development of its latest-generation government modem. The role works with a cross-functional team and supports system test campaigns for satellite product families, including functional, performance, robustness, and over-the-air terminal testing. The engineer writes test plans, procedures, and test cases, and supports laboratory build-up and test implementation. The position prepares test documentation based on customer needs and company and industry standards, and helps develop custom test hardware and automation. It shepherds test-system deployment from hardware and software integration through design verification and operational use. The engineer runs manual and automated tests against software releases, debugs test setups and software configurations, and collaborates with system engineering, software development, project engineering, and other test team members on test planning and execution. The position is hybrid, with work from the Carlsbad, California; Germantown, Maryland; or Reston, Virginia office and an in-office requirement of three days per week. Up to 10% travel is required. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience crafting test requirements, test plans, test cases, methodologies, and manufacturing test documentation that guide system development.
- Solid understanding of the technical and process aspects of product design, and ability to evaluate products using documents describing their design and function.
- Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and boundary scan to evaluate and help fix systems.
- Experience with networking, the OSI model, and Layer 2/Layer 3 technologies such as MAC, TCP/IP, and UDP.
- Experience debugging and fixing Linux-based products.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Ability to work in the office three days per week.
Nice To Haves
- 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 systems (SATCOM), or radio frequency systems.
Responsibilities
- Prepare test plans, procedures, and customer needs to guide development and construction of custom test hardware and automation using company and industry standards.
- Guide test-system deployment from hardware and software integration through design verification and operational use.
- Run manual and automated tests against software releases.
- Debug test setups and software configurations to ensure quality software releases.
- Collaborate with system engineering, software development, project engineers, and other test team members on test planning and execution.
- Write test documentation, including test plans, procedures, and test cases.
- Support laboratory build-up and implementation of system testing for satellite products, including functional, performance, robustness, and over-the-air terminal testing.
Benefits
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.
- Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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