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System Test Engineering Lead
Carlsbad, California; Reston, Virginia; Germantown, Maryland
Source: Viasat careers · View original posting
- Pay
- 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 $190,500.00- $285,500.00/ annually
Employer job description
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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
- Lead and supervise a cross-functional test engineering team in the development, ground portion integration, and system testing of our latest generation government satellite terminal supporting key military programs. As a people manager, you will guide team members, drive test strategy, write and review test documentation (test plans, procedures, and test cases), and oversee lab buildup to execute system testing. As a highly technical, hands on individual contributor, you will provide system test support across product families with a focus on functional, performance and robustness testing.
- The day-to-day
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and direct supervision to the system test team, supporting their technical execution and professional growth.
- Oversee the preparation of Test Plans, Procedures, and customer requirements to guide the development and build of custom test hardware and automation using company and industry standards.
- Hands-on technical contribution with developing and executing test cases.
- Oversee manual and automated testing against software releases, directing the debugging of test setups and software configurations to ensure high-quality releases.
- Collaborate with system engineering, software development, project engineers, program leadership, and test team members on test planning, resource allocation, and execution.
What you'll need
5+ years’ experience in crafting test requirements, test plans, test cases, and methodologies for complex systems, with demonstrated experience leading or supervising engineering teams or test efforts.
Solid understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design, with the ability to evaluate products using design and functional documentation.
Experience with a variety of lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power supplies, and boundary scan to evaluate and help fix systems.
Experience with networking, OSI model, and L2/L3 technologies like MAC, TCP/IP, UDP, etc.
Experience as test lead on a program and people management with direct reports.
Experience with debugging and fixing Linux-based products.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent STEM degree
US citizenship required.
Up to 20% travel.
Active United States Secret Clearance required & able to obtain a United States Top Secret Clearance
This role can work out of the Carlsbad, CA; Reston, VA or Germantown, MD office.
Must be able to come into the office 3 days a week (hybrid).
What will help you on the job
Experience managing or leading technical teams and test campaigns.
Experience with space hardware, satellite communication terminals
Experience with a programming or scripting language (Python, C/C++, Java or other).
Familiarity with using requirements traceability tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc.).
Experience with wireless communications, satellite communications systems (SATCOM), or Radio Frequency systems.
Graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent STEM degree
Active Top Secret Clearance
Compensation
Salary range
$153,000.00 - $242,000.00 / 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 $190,500.00- $285,500.00/ 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
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Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and direct supervision to the system test team, supporting their technical execution and professional growth.
- Oversee the preparation of Test Plans, Procedures, and customer requirements to guide the development and build of custom test hardware and automation using company and industry standards.
- Hands-on technical contribution with developing and executing test cases.
- Oversee manual and automated testing against software releases, directing the debugging of test setups and software configurations to ensure high-quality releases.
- Collaborate with system engineering, software development, project engineers, program leadership, and test team members on test planning, resource allocation, and execution.
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in crafting test requirements, test plans, test cases, and methodologies for complex systems, with demonstrated experience leading or supervising engineering teams or test efforts.
- Solid understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design, with the ability to evaluate products using design and functional documentation.
- Experience with a variety of lab equipment like oscilloscopes, power supplies, and boundary scan to evaluate and help fix systems.
- Experience with networking, OSI model, and L2/L3 technologies like MAC, TCP/IP, UDP, etc.
- Experience as test lead on a program and people management with direct reports.
- Experience with debugging and fixing Linux-based products.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent STEM degree
- US citizenship required.
- Up to 20% travel.
- Active United States Secret Clearance required & able to obtain a United States Top Secret Clearance
- This role can work out of the Carlsbad, CA; Reston, VA or Germantown, MD office.
- Must be able to come into the office 3 days a week (hybrid).
Employer application notice
Equal opportunity and accommodations
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.
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