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:In this role, you will be responsible for performing test engineering activities for RF/Microwave products and sub-assemblies developed for commercial, military, and space markets. This includes activities related to setting up test stations and performing test activities on Viasat RF products.
You will work directly with RF Design Engineers, Test Engineers, manufacturing, and program management. We get involved early in programs to provide test support for design verification activities as well as production test activities.
The day-to-day:
Assist in building test stations
Assist in performing Build Verification Testing, Production Testing, and Fixing issues of Viasat RF Modules
Work with Test Engineers to help solve recurring test failures, assist in creating and resolving failure reports
Calibration of test stations
Build cables and wiring harnesses
Develop calibration and test procedures
Test and resolve problems in Viasat hardware
This is an onsite role based in Tempe, AZ
What will help you on the job:
Experience with RF test, measurement, and calibration techniques
Experience working in an engineering environment (high levels of ambiguity)
Experience testing and resolving problems in RF amplifiers, LNAs, and Up/Down Converters
Experience with test equipment such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, noise figure meters, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and thermal chambers/plates
Strong communication and team skills
Salary range: $32.21 - $50.96 / hourly. 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 $40.14 - $60.34/ hourly : 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
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ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.
Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance.
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With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:
The company employs over 2,900 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $1.1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 29, 2013).
HistoryViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.
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Note: ViaSat Inc. is a separate company from and is not affiliated with Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Modern Times Group, Sweden.