Senior Systems Engineer - RF & Test Solutions

Viasat; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Operations team in Tempe, AZ. You will help develop hardware and software test solutions for military, space, and commercial products.

You’ll work with a broad team to design, build, and validate Standard Test Equipment, while ensuring rigorous requirements, documentation, and reviews are completed. The role requires strong system design skills, experience with RF, and a track record of coordinating diverse engineering teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in designing complex production test systems comprised of electrical, mechanical and software components.
• Proven expertise in system design, including gathering and deriving system requirements, verification and process validation.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, design, implement, and test complex RF, software, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Proven track record of coordinating interdisciplinary technical teams across multiple projects, performing analysis, making trade-off decisions, and utilizing formal project management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to program responsibilities, including proposal efforts (LOE and ROM), requirements definition, conceptual design, Trade studies, detailed design and drawings, prototype build, integration, and testing.
• Participate in the software and hardware development of Standard Test Equipment (STE) for complex systems, ensuring adherence to best practices in requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate closely with teams across Operations, Quality, Design and Manufacturing to enhance testing capabilities for new products and refine existing test devices and methodologies.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds.
• Documentation responsibilities include managing requirements using Jama, reviewing wiring diagrams, PWA schematics, mechanical drawings, and BOMs.
• Conduct peer reviews of electrical, mechanical (EE and ME) and software documentation.
• Be familiar with PLM software suites, product lifecycle stages, and review and release processes.

Skills

System design

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

DFX documentation

Excellent communication

Education

BA/BS in engineering

Tools

O-Scopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Logic Analyzers

Signal Generators

JAMA

Solidworks Electrical

JIRA

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Operations team in Tempe, AZ. You will help develop hardware and software test solutions for military, space, and commercial products.

You’ll work with a broad team to design, build, and validate Standard Test Equipment, while ensuring rigorous requirements, documentation, and reviews are completed. The role requires strong system design skills, experience with RF, and a track record of coordinating diverse engineering teams.