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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Test Engineer - Temp - **Company:** Viasat, Inc. - **Location:** Carlsbad, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,500.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Linux, OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Satcom, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, System Testing, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Jama (Software), Scripting, Hardware Testing, SC Clearance - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18327908?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18327908%2FSystem-Test-Engineer-Temp-California-Carlsbad ## About the Role * 5+ years' experience in crafting test requirements, test plans, test cases and methodologies, and test documentation for manufacturing that guide system development. * Solid understanding of both the technical and process aspects of product design and able to evaluate products using documents describing their design and function. * 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 and TCP/IP, UDP, etc. * Experience with debugging and fixing Linux-based products. * US citizenship required. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. * Up to 10% travel. * Must be able to work out of our office in Carlsbad, CA or Germantown, MD. * Must be able to come into the office 3 days a week; hybrid What will help you on the job * Experience with a programming or scripting language (Python, C/C++, Java or other) * Familiar with using requirements traceability tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc.) * Experience with wireless communications or satellite communications systems (SATCOM) or Radio Frequency systems ## Description We have an exciting new opportunity for a System Test Engineer - Temp to join our Government team! In this role, you will: * Work with a cross functional team in the development of our latest generation government modem! * Write test documentation include test plans, procedures and test cases and then support lab build up to implement the testing. * Support system test campaigns on one or more product families for satellite products with functional, performance, robustness and over the air terminal testing! The day-to-day * Prepare Test Plans, Procedures, and customer needs to guide the effort to develop and build custom test hardware and automation using company and industry standards. * Shepherd test system deployment from hardware/software integration, to use in design verification and out to operations. * Run manual and automated tests against latest software releases, debug test setups and software configurations to ensure quality software releases. * Collaborate with system engineering, software development, project engineers and other test teammembers on test planning and execution. ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)