Test Automation Engineer - Government
Viasat, Inc.•Carlsbad, CA
•Hybrid
About The Position
We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Automation Engineer to become part of our government division! In this role, you will be responsible for developing the automation framework 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
- 5+ 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, CVS
- Familiar with several languages: C/C++, Java, Python, Bash, Ruby, etc
- SATCOM or Wireless/RF Communication Systems experience
- Strong 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
- Travel up to 10%
- US Citizenship
- Must be able to work out of our Carlsbad office 3 days/week.
Nice To Haves
- Agentic AI
- Strong understanding of the system architecture and components of Viasat 3rd-generation modems
- Familiarity with space architectures
- 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
Responsibilities
- Developing the automation framework for all components of a global SATCOM network
- Automating the software development lifecycle, including requirements test coverage and continuous integration
Benefits
- Range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
