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# Systems Test Engineer

- **Company:** Viasat, Inc.
- **Location:** Carlsbad, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,500.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Multicasting, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Rust (Programming Language), Scripting, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18696183/Systems-Test-Engineer-California-Carlsbad

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related subject area
 * Active SECRET security clearance

 * Able to work on site and in the lab with the units being tested
 * 5+ years integration and test experience
 * Experience with networking (TCP, UDP, Multicast, etc.) and network devices.
 * Defining, deriving, and linking system level requirements to allocated HW/SW baseline definitions
What will help you on the job

 * Active TOP SECRET clearance
 * Willing to go beyond what requirements dictate, be inquisitive
 * Equally adept working in a team or individually
 * Design experience in HW, SW, PL, or Systems Engineering
 * Experience with SW Defined Radios or other wireless communication efforts
 * Ability to travel up to 10%

## Description

As a member of Viasat's fast-paced Automated Systems Test Engineering Team, you will work closely with your team lead as well as SW, HW, and Systems leads to take design requirements and turn them into corresponding pans, procedures and automated scripts. You will drive the effort to develop test automation software that prove the product meets these requirements. Some of the languages used for these test applications are RUST, Python, C/C++, make scripts and more. You will be critical in the preparation of formal test plan, procedure, and report deliverable documents. In addition, you will support the generation of slides describing the test environment, tools, and configurations to present in periodic design reviews (e.g. PDR, CDR, TRR)
The day-to-day

Review requirements for scope, accuracy, and testability
Determine the best method to validate compliance to each requirement. (Analysis, Inspection, Demonstration, Test)
Create test plans including definitionsl of what test equipment, power supplies, and cabling are required.
Coding test procedures into python scripts.
Pursue primary goals of test automatation: Reliabilty and Repeatability
What you'll need