System Test Engineer: USMC SATCOM & Networking

Viasat; Carlsbad, Duluth, Tempe, Reston (CA, GA, AZ, VA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Stock incentives

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a System Test Engineer to validate, verify and test SATCOM and enterprise services for USMC environments. You will collaborate with systems engineering, development and network operations to ensure high availability and mission success.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, 5+ years of experience, and active US security clearance. Hybrid in-office work and travel up to 20% are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a STEM field.
• 5+ years in system test engineering, integration or verification testing.
• Strong understanding of IP networking (TCP/UDP) and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans, cases and procedures for system integration, functional verification, regression and acceptance testing for USMC enterprise services.
• Execute manual and automated system-level verification on hardware, satellite ground terminals and virtualized testbeds.
• Identify, log and analyze defects; collaborate with engineering teams to verify resolutions.
• Set up and maintain system test environments including satellite modems, routers and RF test equipment.
• Participate in technical test reviews and customer demonstrations; document results and metrics.

Skills

System test engineering

System integration

Verification testing

IP networking

Diagnostic tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems/Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

TestRail

Job description

Viasat is seeking a System Test Engineer to validate, verify and test SATCOM and enterprise services for USMC environments. You will collaborate with systems engineering, development and network operations to ensure high availability and mission success.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, 5+ years of experience, and active US security clearance. Hybrid in-office work and travel up to 20% are expected.