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Carlsbad, CA (On-Site/Office)
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
As a Communication Systems Engineer, your responsibilities include design and implementation of end to end communications solutions to meet customer requirements. In this role you will work directly with customers, and interface with internal product management and development to understand specific problems and determine practical solutions using, creativity, technical knowledge, and past experience. You will design and specify system performance from requirements through implementation, test, and deployment.
The day-to-day
You will create, demonstrate, validate, and iterate on solutions using both internal and external feedback and technical trade-offs to meet difficult performance requirements in stringent environmental conditions. You will contribute technical and programmatic content to proposal development in multiple markets in addition to maintaining and growing a market presence.
What you'll need
What will help you on the job
Salary range
$89,500.00 - $141,500.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $111,000.00- $167,000.00/ annually
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.
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
As a Communication Systems Engineer, your responsibilities include design and implementation of end to end communications solutions to meet customer requirements. In this role you will work directly with customers, and interface with internal product management and development to understand specific problems and determine practical solutions using, creativity, technical knowledge, and past experience. You will design and specify system performance from requirements through implementation, test, and deployment.
The day-to-day
You will create, demonstrate, validate, and iterate on solutions using both internal and external feedback and technical trade-offs to meet difficult performance requirements in stringent environmental conditions. You will contribute technical and programmatic content to proposal development in multiple markets in addition to maintaining and growing a market presence.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of related work experience in SATCOM, networking and security
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of communications (RF, Digital, Optical), and networking (TCP/IP)
- Experience with Link Budgets
- Capable of engaging with internal and external Subject Matter Experts about technical problems, trade-offs, and solutions
- Organized approach to problem solving, ability to perform tasks effectively without guidance within large teams, small teams, and individually.
- Experience writing and support proposals, and/or technical publications including whitepapers
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools suite
- Excellent communications skills, both written and oral
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
- U.S. Government position. U.S. Citizenship required
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible
- Ability to travel up to 25%
What will help you on the job
- 8+ years' experience with SATCOM equipment, including hands on experience
- Knowledge of, and experience with industry technologies including, but not limited to: SATCOM theory, terrestrial communications infrastructure, TCP/IP Networking, digital communications, routing and switching, QoS, ACM, FDMA, MF-TDMA, Linux, and cybersecurity
- Knowledge of, and experience with MIL-STD waveforms, and MIL-STD testing
- Hands-on operational and/or test experience with commonly used communications and test equipment (modems, terminals, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, antennas, routers)
- Experience with technical product development, project lifecycle, and product management (Requirements development, milestone reviews, testing, documentation, customer acceptance, etc.)
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
Salary range
$89,500.00 - $141,500.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $111,000.00- $167,000.00/ annually
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.
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