About usOne 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 doThe Viasat Government - Secure Network Systems organization (SNS) is an interconnected series of small teams that allows for immediate visibility within the group, but maintains the resources support of a large company to solve technology needs. The Viasat Government - SNS team also supports security and cybersecurity needs across the company, in which physical products, tools, and initiatives can have impacts across world-wide usage.
Be part of a software development team that designs, re-factors, and maintains code for existing and upcoming features across one or more product lines while meeting an exacting set of standards for security design and testing. As updated standards are released they are deployed across a variety of products and must take into account a variety of competing constraints.
The day-to-dayTeam Members will be expected to work as part of a team that works with and helps clarify requirements while continuously supporting development, integration, automation, and test of the final product through certification. Our ideal candidate is capable of working in a multidisciplinary team with experience in object-oriented design, debugging, and embedded systems. The majority of our products interface via networking protocols, so the experience, interest and desire to work on network-based products is a huge plus. Our teams strive to be efficient and productive while remaining generous with our time and knowledge. Our ideal candidate is also focused on continuous improvement and driven by curiosity.
You will have the chance to be dynamic as a product moves through maturity phases, feature priorities change, and company needs shift. You'll have the opportunity to work on requirements derivation at the software-level, high and low-level design, Agile sprints for development, integration, and formal testing events. It is common that your responsibilities on one product/project may differ from those on others, and that you will develop expertise in different areas. Teammates will rely on you for that expertise and you will often have to get in touch with them for theirs. You'll have an opportunity to be a part of an agile multidisciplinary development team and work on:
- Cybersecurity software & systems engineering
- Embedded systems software engineering
- Embedded or applications developer
- System infrastructure development scripting, automation, data visualization & dashboarding
What you'll need- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field
- 2+ years of experience using Java or Python
- Ability to pick up new software, frameworks and APIs
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent software design, problem-solving, and debugging skills
- Experience with or desire to learn Linux
- Active Secret Clearance required
- This is an onsite role; the incumbent will be located in Carlsbad, CA.
What will help you on the job- Previous experience using C or C++
- Previous internship experience
- Courses in software architecture
- Courses with practical software design usage
- Experience with developing software, monitoring, and control software
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (Perforce), development tools (Eclipse, Visual Studio, etc.) and agile development methodologies
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of TCP/IP network fundamentals
- Computer control of Ethernet devices over LAN and WAN experience
Salary range$111,500.00 - $176,500.00 / annually.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 $139,000.00- $208,000.00/ annually
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
EEO StatementViasat 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.
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