System Test Lead - Secret-Cleared, Hybrid, SATCOM

ViaSat Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat, a leader in satellite and communications systems, is seeking a System Test Engineer for its Government team. You will lead test planning, develop and execute plans and procedures, and collaborate across systems engineering, software, and project teams to ensure robust, verifiable products.

You will deploy test systems, automate where possible, and mentor junior testers while supporting direct reports.

Qualifications

• 5+ years creating test requirements, test plans and test documentation for manufacturing that guides system development.
• 3+ years experience with people leadership with direct reports.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline.
• Solid understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design and able to evaluate products using design documents.
• Experience with networking, OSI model, and L2/L3 technologies like MAC and TCP/IP, UDP, etc.
• Experience with debugging and fixing Linux-based products.
• US citizenship required.
• Up to 10% travel.
• Hybrid work, office in Carlsbad, CA; Germantown, MD; or Reston, VA.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Test Plans, Procedures, and customer needs to guide the effort to develop and build custom test hardware and automation.
• Shepherd test system deployment from hardware/software integration to use in design verification and operations; run manual and automated tests, debug setups and configurations.
• Collaborate with system engineering, software development, project engineers and other test team members on test planning and execution.
• Support direct reports.

Skills

Test planning

Test documentation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Linux debugging

Python

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

DOORS/JAMA

Python

C/C++

Job description

Viasat, a leader in satellite and communications systems, is seeking a System Test Engineer for its Government team. You will lead test planning, develop and execute plans and procedures, and collaborate across systems engineering, software, and project teams to ensure robust, verifiable products.

You will deploy test systems, automate where possible, and mentor junior testers while supporting direct reports.