Development & Test Infrastructure Engineer

at  ViaSat

About us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a motivated, passionate, and professional individual to join our Platform Engineering Lab team as a Connectivity Test Lab Engineer. The successful candidate will help maintain, build, and grow a set of satellite communications, maritime, and aircraft systems labs across the Platform team. These labs support development projects relating to airborne and seaborne satellite communications. Help Viasat as the Platforms teams build next generation satellite terminals and connectivity software.
This is a hands-on role working in the lab, you will need to be in lab at least two days per week, more if possible. The Lab Team has a goal to have at least one member of the team at the lab site each working day. But scheduling will be flexible. We maintain multiple independent systems used by our platform engineering teams and need to keep them all running and accessible. This role may require occasional travel, including international travel.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU ON THE JOB

• Experience with Cisco and Juniper equipment
• Experience of developing / working in an aviation connectivity and/or SATCOM lab environment
• Understanding of radio frequency (RF) systems and components
• Prior knowledge of the satellite communication industry
• Prior knowledge of satellite ground networks
• Prior experience in formal technical test campaigns
• Experience with Python
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence for task tracking, reporting, and documentation of systems
  At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
  EEO statement
  Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.

• Have completed a degree in a technical subject (Engineering/Physics/Computing/Networking/etc.)
• Basic knowledge of commercial avionics systems (115v/400Hz, ARINC standards, A600 Connectors, Quadrax, trays etc.)
• Understanding of AC and DC power systems
• A practical, trained engineer with skills including the ability to run, and terminate cables in a lab environment including cable fabrication
• Mechanically adept with a good working knowledge and understanding of electronics
• Experience in reading and developing schematics as well as working with detailed technical documentation and specifications
• Understanding of electrical cable types and limitations (UV, LSF, LSOH, current, voltage, shielding, isolation, etc.)
• Able to effectively work with others to resolve issues and able to suggest and develop practical, rapid solutions for day-to-day issues
• Problem solving: You know how to apply your skills, and the resources and skills of the team to the problems and tasks we take on
• Continuous Improvement: You look for opportunities to improve yourself, and our processes as you solve problems, you bring improvement proposals to the Lab Manager and the team
• Proactive Mindset: As you work, you’re looking out for future problems, flaws in a project, and look for ways to fix them before they cause disruption
• Able to work autonomously, with the ability to independently manage and prioritise own tasks
• Quick thinking and delivery focused with meticulous attention to detail
• Understanding of software development and integration lifecycles
• Hands on experience of networking protocols
• Great knowledge of Linux O