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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

As an experienced software engineer in test automation, you will need to think long-term and drive towards scalable and maintainable solutions leveraging industry standard automation tools and frameworks. You will work together with Engineers from many domains to improve test frameworks, support new test strategies, and drive standardization of test data. In a highly collaborative team environment, you will take a stake in the team’s mission to align with software engineering best practices and master our craft. This includes developing software, reviewing code, integration testing, and leveraging CI/CD pipelines, etc. Ultimately, you will be responsible for ensuring quality software solutions are delivered to both internal and external customers.

The day-to-day

• Digesting top-level requirements and providing feedback to ensure they are concise, testable, and realistic
• Deriving software requirements from stakeholder needs
• Designing and documenting test software frameworks, services, utilities, libraries, file formats, and standard conventions to allow for long-term test station operation, maintenance and support
• Reviewing and testing both individual contributions and those of colleagues and collaborators
• Participating in continuous improvement activities to help find opportunities for reuse as well as process modifications that drive development efficiencies
• Imparting knowledge and expertise of test equipment and instrumentation in software designs
• Participating in technical discussions and support inquiries
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary engineers to create solutions that support the factory

What you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, similar technical degree, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years systems and test experience in complex environments
• Experience developing software in a team environment using version control, build automation, bug tracking, test driven development and similar processes/technologies
• Highly experienced with National Instrument’s TestStand and C#
• Experience with Python
• Experience implementing test automation, instrument drivers, and other test tools
• Experience creating software test plans to demonstrate requirements coverage and compliance
• Experience creating fully documented reusable libraries, abstractions, and APIs
• Results oriented with a high degree of accountability, commitment, and responsibility
• Up to 10% travel

What will help you on the job

• Knowledge of current test software development industry tools and standard methodologies.
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented programming and design patterns
• Good understanding of security, user privileges, and system administration
• Experience with National Instrument LabVIEW
• Experience with networking (TCP, UDP, Multicast, etc.) and network devices.
• Experience communicating with RF instrumentation
• Excellent communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity and test mentality
• Desire to grow and ability to quickly learn

Salary range
$140,500.00 - $221,500.00 / 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 $174,000.00- $261,000.00/ 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, similar technical degree, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years systems and test experience in complex environments
• Experience developing software in a team environment using version control, build automation, bug tracking, test driven development and similar processes/technologies
• Highly experienced with National Instrument’s TestStand and C#
• Experience with Python
• Experience implementing test automation, instrument drivers, and other test tools
• Experience creating software test plans to demonstrate requirements coverage and compliance
• Experience creating fully documented reusable libraries, abstractions, and APIs
• Results oriented with a high degree of accountability, commitment, and responsibility
• Up to 10% travel

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