7 Viasat jobs in Carlsbad

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.

This position will entail responsibilities such as maintaining, upgrading, and configuring physical and virtual servers and devices in a significant global satellite communications system. You will make extensive use of automated configuration and deployment tools such as Ansible to accomplish this. Your duties may also include making design changes to deployment and test workflows, automating redundant tasks to simplify the end user experience. You will support the development, test, and production teams, ensuring the systems are in a working and up-to-date state for current and future releases. Other engineering support duties may include analysis, remediation, and documentation of networking hardware, operating systems, and system software security vulnerabilities.

• Update server configurations using Ansible and related tools
• Configure, Integrate, and Test new COTs software packages with updated OS versions
• Test, Fix, Resolve, and Document software and hardware-related issues with new releases
• Fix LAN-related issues on all layers of the OSI stack
• IA remediation of Linux OS's, network equipment, and related applicable software
• This is a hybrid role located at our main campus in Carlsbad, CA, (relo assistance provided)
• US Citizenship is required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field of study
• 5+ years of experience with Linux systems administration, configuration, and IA remediation
• 3+ years of experience working with TCP/IP network administration and fixing
• 3+ years of experience with automated configuration deployment tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• 3+ years of experience with using version control software such as Git and Perforce
• Strong working knowledge of one or more of: Python, Bash, Groovy

• Experience with modern DevOps procedures

• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, etc

• Excellent Software & Systems design, problem solving, and debugging skills

• Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies such as: Jenkins, ArgoCD, Ansible etc

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive

• Some work experience with virtualization technologies such as ESXI, OpenStack, etc

• Proficiency fixing issues in Linux and Windows server environments

• Some Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes

• Some Experience working with various test tracking and bug tracking tools such as Jama and Jira

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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.

We are looking for a Network Engineer to join our Viasat Government group! In this exciting role, you will be responsible for supporting the design, maintenance, and modernization of a critical global satellite communications system! You will be updating the network equipment hardware and software in both a lab and production environment. This includes auditing equipment health, identifying faulted units, troubleshooting faults, ordering, tracking, installing, and configuring replacement parts, as well as identifying and patching IA vulnerabilities. Your duties will include making design changes to datacenter racks to modernize the existing equipment and/or replace end of life parts. You will also be working with vendors to get quotes for new parts for the system. Part of your duties may require travel to deploy new datacenter racks and/or perform maintenance on those racks. Other engineering support duties may include analysis and remediation of networking hardware, operating system, and software security vulnerabilities and documentation of the remediation process.

• Install, design, and troubleshoot LANs and WANs with IPSEC tunnels on all layers of the OSI stack.
• Configure, test, troubleshoot and patch modern network routers, switches and firewalls on Cisco, Fortinet and Palo Alto devices
• Maintenance of datacenter rack equipment including servers, network equipment, RF equipment, ethernet and power cables etc.
• Design, test, and deployment of EOL replacement devices to the ground segment of a global communications network.
• Supporting engineering efforts for IA remediation of network equipment and applicable software.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, a related field of study or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ years of experience working with TCP/IP network design and troubleshooting, Linux systems, Satcom systems, etc
• 3+ years of experience working with satellite communication server racks and equipment
• Relevant networking certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Network+, Security+, etc
• Work experience with procuring and setting up networking and communication systems, RF equipment and peripherals such as ethernet and power cables, PDUs, etc
• This is a hybrid role located at our main campus in Carlsbad, CA. Must be able to come into the office 3 days/week.
• US Citizenship is required

• Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance

• Experience with network design and device qualification.
• Experience with online network device updates and IA patches.
• Experience with live production network troubleshooting and maintaining SLAs.
• Server room management and maintenance experience.
• Some work experience with virtualization technologies such as ESXI, OpenStack etc.
• Some experience working with various test tracking and bug tracking tools such as Jama and Jira.

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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.

As a Systems Integration Engineer in Viasat Government, you will become part of a team of skilled professionals dedicated to designing and developing Viasat's Remote Sensing Antenna Systems and Satellite Communication Terminals.

You daily tasks will include the design and documentation of cabling interfaces between and within major subassemblies or antenna systems along with the selection of components included in them. You will perform basic network planning and setup activities. You will participate in customer design reviews, where you will describe the design solutions you have selected in accordance with customer requirements. You will be responsible for the preparation of test plans and procedures and conducting factory and site acceptance tests. You will also prepare technical reports summarizing findings and recommend solutions to technical problems. The candidate will also advise the selection and set-up specialized test equipment to include BER, Group Delay, G/T or Servo Response testing. A strong mechanical background and experience with mechanical assembly is a plus, as you may also assist in the assembly of the mechanical structure of the antenna systems at Viasat and in the field. You will actively maintain good customer relations as the face of Viasat on sites.

• Create documents using AutoCAD such as interconnects, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable drawings, etc.
• Maintain an indentured drawing list that consists of components and equipment already defined
• Structure a Bill of Material (BoM) for ordering parts as outlined in the indentured drawing list
• Share the responsibility of lead during the integration and testing of an antenna system at the factory and customer site
• Conduct system level testing such as G/T, EIRP, BERT, and servo dynamics, with support

• 2+ years of experience in the design and/or assembly of RF systems, AC/DC circuits, Servo motor controls, and modem/baseband equipment and the cables that interconnect these devices
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, related technical field or equivalent work experience
• Experience configuring vendor equipment remote control interfaces to communicate over a local area network
• Experience analyzing requirements, developing test plan/procedures and detailing test results
• Familiar with AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT or similar CAD package for the creation of wiring diagrams and schematics
• Experience in the operation of any of the following equipment: Multi-meter, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, and Network Analyzer
• Able to work independently and solves sophisticated problems in remote locations with minimal assistance
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• US Citizenship Required
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a United States Secret Clearance
• Ability to work on-site in our Duluth, Ga. facility
• Travel up to but can exceed 35%

• Experience with SATCOM or Remote Sensing Earth Observation type RF electronics, HPA's, Converters, LNA's, at S, X, and Ka Bands
• Experience with testing G/T, EIRP, BERT and Servo Control Loops
• Experience with monitor and control computers and related subsystems

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.

As a Systems Integration Engineer, you'll guide successful transition of products through development to a fully released platform supported by the Viasat Network Operations Center.

You will also facilitate the integration of new customers onto existing Viasat communications platforms. You are intimately involved in the specification, integration, test, demonstration, deployment, documentation and formal release of Government and Commercial mobile broadband SATCOM hubs and terminals. You work closely with project teams that may include software, hardware, network, mechanical, test and system engineers during all phases of product development, integration, test, deployment and implementation. You consistently add value to the design and release of new products through the application of both theoretical and practical knowledge to optimize the end-user experience, implementation, and product reliability/sustainability. In this highly diverse role the Project team, Service team and customers rely on your knowledge, versatility, and flexibility to own key responsibilities that position you to become an authority on the product and drive the transition into service. You are integral to the formal release process, development of documentation, training material and initial customer training, and will interact with a broad spectrum of internal support organization and aggressively support the release process and resolution of issues.

• Proven experience integrating, operating, maintaining, and testing RF communication systems
• Fundamental knowledge of satellite communications theory, RF transmission theory, electrical theory, Linux OS, and the OSI model
• Demonstrated experience working with IP/Networking devices, including configuration, application and troubleshooting of routers, switches, ASA/Firewalls, IP Encryptors and IP networks
• Demonstrated experience creating test plans, test procedures, and test reports
• Experience working in multi-discipline engineering teams such as software development, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, network engineering, operations, production test, and technical publications
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal, and ability to tailor communications to internal stakeholders as well as customers
• Proven strategic, critical, and analytical problem-solving skills
• Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• US Government position. US Citizenship required
• Active Secret Clearance or have held one in the past two years
• Up to 25% to domestic and international travel - potential for locations with Travel Warnings as defined by US State Department

• COMPTIA Linux+ Certified
• Experience with airborne ISR platforms and mobile broadband communications.
• Basic knowledge of Python and scripting
• Military background
• Cisco CCENT or CCNA

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.

Are you looking for a great opportunity working with the latest mobile broadband technology? Viasat is a global leader in mobile broadband satellite communication technology, products and services. We are vertically integrated with a diversified portfolio products, terminals and hubs, including: phased-array, parabolic and dual band mobility antennas; Antenna Control Units (ACU); multiple L-Band modems, HAIPE encryptors, complete terminal systems for fixed and rotary wing platforms; multiple hub/gateway systems and Network Management Systems. Your aptitude for diverse technologies and products is continually stretched with a variety of Viasat products. If you have a passion for working with new technologies, and are highly motivated to learn, we want you to join our team!

As a Systems Integration Engineer, your primary responsibility is to guide successful transition of products through development to a fully released platform supported by the Viasat NOC. You will also facilitate the integration of new customers onto existing Viasat communications platforms. You are intimately involved in the specification, integration, test, demonstration, deployment, documentation and formal release of Government and Commercial mobile broadband SATCOM hubs and terminals. You work closely with project teams that may include software, hardware, network, mechanical, test and system engineers during all phases of product development, integration, test, deployment and implementation. You consistently add value to the design and release of new products through the application of both theoretical and practical knowledge to optimize the end-user experience, implementation, and product reliability/sustainability. In this highly diverse role the Project team, Service team and customers rely on your knowledge, versatility, and flexibility to own key responsibilities that position you to become an authority on the product and drive the transition into service. As a product SME, you are integral to the formal release process, development of documentation, training material and initial customer training. You'll collaborate with a broad spectrum of internal support organization to support the release process and resolution of issues.

• 6+ years' experience integrating, operating, maintaining, and testing RF communication systems.
• Fundamental knowledge of satellite communications theory, RF transmission theory, electrical theory, Linux OS, and the OSI model
• Demonstrated experience working with IP/Networking devices, including configuration, application and troubleshooting of routers, switches, ASA/Firewalls, IP Encryptors and IP networks.
• Experience creating test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Experience working in multi-discipline engineering teams such as software development, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, network engineering, operations, production test, and technical publications.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal, and ability to tailor communication s to internal stakeholders as well as customers.
• Proven strategic, critical, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• US Government position. US Citizenship required.
• Ability to gain Secret Clearance
• Up to 25% to domestic and international travel - potential for locations with Travel Warnings as defined by US State Department

• COMPTIA Linux+ Certified
• Experience with airborne ISR platforms and mobile broadband communications.
• Basic knowledge of Python and scripting
• Military background
• Cisco CCENT or CCNA
• Active Secret Clearance or have held one in the past two years.

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.

Designing, documentation, implementation, prototyping, and testing of FPGA features on cutting edge ultra-low power digital circuit boards for encrypted communications systems and key fill devices within Viasat Government - Secure Network Systems (SNS).

• Design FPGA module and system level architectures with Verilog and/or VHDL
• Develop simulations for modules and systems
• Synthesizes Verilog and/or VHDL to FPGA products
• Develop timing constraints, analyze timing results, and implement design changes required to close timing
• Generate and collaborate on required design documents, development requirements, specifications and verification protocols
• Develop, test and support embedded firmware for current and future products
• Work closely with hardware and hardware engineers, bringing up boards, interpreting data sheets and schematics
• Conduct code and design reviews and participate in cross functional reviews
• Maintain and control FPGA code revision history
• Responsible for owning and driving technical issues to resolution
• Integrates and debugs design in the laboratory

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 2-5 years FPGA design experience
• Foundational knowledge of digital logic and timing considerations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work with a temporally and geographically diverse team
• US citizenship and an active SECRET security clearance are required
• This is an onsite role located in Carlsbad, CA, Linthicum Heights, MD, or Marlborough, MA.

• Attention to detail, ability to follow process and coding guidelines, participate in code reviews, and accept feedback
• Experience with Programmable Logic EDA tools, such as AMD/Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus, Siemens/Mentor Graphics, Synopsys Synplify, SoftCore Micro embedments in MicroChip, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement FPGA modules using Verilog and/or VHDL with simulation and testbench development
• Understanding of embedded processor software and peripheral interfacing to PL/HW
• Familiarity with designing and coding for re-use, maintainability, and scalability
• Desire to be part of a team, collaborating on large system designs
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and take ownership of tasks and results
• Experience working in dynamic multi-discipline integration for overall product success
  
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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.