RF Engineer, Amplifier Technical Lead

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 seeking a senior RF Engineer to serve as the RF Engineer, Amplifier Technical Lead. This position provides end to end technical ownership of RF performance across the Q/V band micro Power Amplifier (uPA) and micro LNA (uLNA) modules that are an integral part of the Q/V transceiver units, leading module and unit level RF design, integration, and analysis. The role functions as a recognized technical authority on both Low Noise and High Power Amplifier Design, defining methods and resolving complex RF challenges with program level impact.

The day-to-day

• Serve as Amplifier technical lead for the Direct-to-Device (D2D) Transceiver, owning RF performance across the uPA and uLNA modules
• Lead module level RF design, analysis, test, and integration with the Q/V Transceiver Units
• Coordinate RF activities across hardware, test, and manufacturing teams
• Lead RF performance trade studies and drive design decisions aligned with Q/V Transceiver requirements
• Responsible for PCB designs, RF analyses, and module test results
• Identify and resolve complex RF risks and anomalies
• Communicate RF status, performance margins, and risks to project team

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 8 - 10 years of RF engineering experience in amplifier module design from architecture through production release
• Demonstrated experience leading RF designs at the module or subsystem level
• Understanding of RF amplifier architectures including system trade offs, gain lineups, and RF performance optimization
• Extensive experience with schematic capture for complex RF subsystems, ensuring robust design practices, component selection, and signal integrity considerations
• Strong ability to guide PCB layout designers on RF best practices, including controlled impedance routing, grounding strategies, isolation, stack-up definition, and mitigation of coupling/interference mechanisms
• Strong independent technical judgment and decision making capability

What will help you on the job

• Prior experience as an RF technical lead or subsystem owner
• Experience supporting spaceflight or high reliability RF systems
• Ability to balance technical depth with program execution priorities
• Strong cross functional leadership and communication skills

Salary range

$141,500.00 - $224,000.00 / 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 $176,000.00- $264,000.00/ 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.