System Test Engineer Intern, Viasat Government

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.

The Government Services and Solutions team is a Viasat business focused on delivering high quality End to End communications solutions to Government customers who operate across all domains, including airborne, land, and maritime operations. In many cases these customers require assured communications which include resilient features, integrated security, and the ability to dynamically switch between many communications options. The engineering required to meet these requirements must be rigorous, thoughtful, user focused, and high quality.

You will join a System Test team that is responsible for assured network performance and reliability for Government users. This includes test and validation of new features, satellite hardware hands on experience, test case development and execution, and more. You will work closely with other test engineers as well as Systems, Software, and Hardware engineers to ensure that high quality standards are met for both functionality and performance of these communications systems.

This intern will be a valuable member of the team as they work on latest satellite terminal releases. This is essential work on
bugs which significantly impact customer experience, especially Government customer.

*Local candidates preferred with accommodations in Carlsbad, CA or Germantown, MD

* Ability to work both autonomously and with a team
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
* Experience with basic bench test tools such as DMM, Oscilloscope, and power meter

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.