Senior DWDM Optical Network Architect

Viasat; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a DWDM Optical Network Engineer to design and maintain the company’s core network infrastructure supporting a global satellite fleet. You will work across layer 1 to 3 planning, capacity, and platform management to ensure robust, diverse fiber routes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in multi-vendor DWDM environments, experience with MOPs, and hands-on test equipment like OTDR and BER. Strong scripting and DevOps familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 5 years of relevant work experience with multi-vendor network equipment to architect DWDM systems.
• Experience creating design plans and procedures (MOPs).
• Hands-on with test equipment (BER, Optical Power Meter, OTDR) and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect the company’s core network infrastructure for a global satellite fleet.
• Perform layer 1–3 network design, capacity planning, and platform management.
• Design fiber routes including point-to-point, ring, and path-diverse routing.
• Collaborate with teams to automate network components and management systems.

Skills

DWDM design

Network architecture

Automation

MOP writing

Troubleshooting

Carrier networking

Programming basics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Nokia

Adtran

Infinera

Adva

3-GIS

ESRI ArcGIS

QGIS

BER Test equipment

OTDR

Job description

Viasat is seeking a DWDM Optical Network Engineer to design and maintain the company’s core network infrastructure supporting a global satellite fleet. You will work across layer 1 to 3 planning, capacity, and platform management to ensure robust, diverse fiber routes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in multi-vendor DWDM environments, experience with MOPs, and hands-on test equipment like OTDR and BER. Strong scripting and DevOps familiarity is a plus.