Senior Software Engineer - Instrumentation

<strong>About us</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">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.</p> <br><strong>What you'll do</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">As an experienced software engineer utilizing test instrumentation with a broad scope for implementing Viasat’s test and measurement strategies, you will provide technical insights and skill to the product test engineering organization. You will drive long-term improvement of the organization’s testing processes and growth in a multi-customer/multi-vendor/multi-configuration environment.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">You will need to think long-term and lay out scalable and maintainable solutions solving issues impacting customer test systems, with effective test measurement tools. You will need a clear understanding of the Test Development Life Cycle and consistently look beyond the current solutions and may have several deliverables not tied to a particular test process and platform. You will deal with broad issues and will be expected to provide solutions along with support. You will use your knowledge of software engineering processes, measurement methodologies, and instrumentation to continually improve all aspects of Viasat's test software solutions.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">You will work together with test engineers of different groups to improve their teams test strategies and make sure test coverage is complete among different teams and areas. In short, you will assist in defining the high-level testing strategies, while implementing the low-level frameworks and tools which make those strategies possible. This includes implementing and leveraging drivers, abstractions, libraries, and frameworks.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">In addition, you will have wide-reaching scope, impact and influence that extend beyond the confines of the Test organization and span the entire organization. Ultimately, you will be responsible for ensuring a quality test platform, delivered across all parameters, both functional and non-functional including performance, security, usability, etc. Sound interesting? Keep reading...</span></p> <br><strong>The day-to-day</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Viasat’s Instrumentation test and driver development.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Develop measurement strategies.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> Unit test, integration and automation test for testing.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <br><strong>What you'll need</strong><br><br><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Minimum 6 years of professional experience working with RF and digital test instrumentation (e.g., Spectrum and Network Analyzers, Oscilloscopes) and measurement techniques and methodologies (e.g., Noise Figure, Spurious Emissions, IP3)</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Strong understanding of instrument communication, capabilities, file formats, and calibration types.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Experience in designing, documenting, developing, and debugging instrument driver APIs (e.g., IVI), services, measurements, and tests. </span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Experience in C Sharp and TestStand.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Work in a team environment using version control, build automation, bug tracking, test driven development and similar processes/technologies.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Identify, implement, and address opportunities to improve test process and test software in</span> <span style="color: black;">the context of quality, performance, reliability, repeatability, and cost</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Collect, Review, and understand customer requirements to continue to expand product definition, software features and capabilities</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Contribute to support channel inquiries, feature request, and issue reporting as needed</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Up to 10% travel</span></li></ul> <br><strong>What will help you on the job</strong><br><br><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">BS or MS in ECE, EEE, EIE or similar technical degree</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Familiarity with any of the following languages, C/C++, Python, or LabVIEW</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Familiarity with Nimbus, Visual Studio, and Git</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Results oriented with a high degree of accountability, commitment, and responsibility</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Excellent written and verbal communications skills possess excellent analytical skills</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 27.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Good organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment</span></li></ul> <br><strong> EEO Statement</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">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 <a href="mailto:careers@viasat.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>