Digital Signal Processing Engineer - Viasat Government, Early Career

About us

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.

What you'll do

In this role, you will propose concepts to solve customer problems. You will create the system along with our customers by bringing to bear technology assets across Viasat Government and our partners. The products and systems you will be defining are in V-Band Crosslinks, Radar and SIGINT applications. You will develop the algorithms necessary to solve a wide range of DSP challenges. You will build system solutions from your algorithms by transitioning them from simulations to instantiations on DSP/FPGA/GPU platforms.

The day-to-day

The DSP work can be broken into three major development cycles that fall under your responsibility:

• Floating-point simulation (Matlab) - Starting with a customer challenge, you will research, then design, the DSP algorithms required to solve that challenge
• Fixed-point modeling (Simulink) - Given the evidence provided from floating-point simulation, you will build a digital logic model that proves how logic blocks can process equivalent math within the constraints of the platform (when applicable)
• Lab implementation support - From the fixed-point modeling, you will generate test vectors that must be matched by team members in the Digital group. You will support the Digital team's implementation and ultimately lead the performance of the DSP algorithm as it is applied to the specific platform

Additional Information:

• This position is located onsite. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Relocation assistance is available pending eligibility.

• As an Early Career hire, you will participate in our Graduate Development Program during your first 12+ months at Viasat. This program is designed to support your transition from university to the workplace through dedicated mentorship, building relationships with your cohort of new grad hires, technical upskilling, soft skills development and more to ensure you're set up for success as you begin your professional journey with Viasat

• Viasat offers the following pre-determined start date options for incoming US Early Career hires. Exceptions can be made to start date cohorts.
  
  • Monday, February 2, 2026
  • Monday, July 13, 2026
  • Monday, August 3, 2026
  • Monday, September 7, 2026

What you'll need

Requirements:

• Education: Completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Experience: This role is intended for someone with 0-3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience
• Citizenship: This position requires U.S. citizenship
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible
• Knowledge of modem, radar, and/or signal processing fundamentals
• Ability to derive module/box requirements from system level requirements
• Ability to perform systems level analysis
• Ability to write discrete-time simulations in Matlab, Simulink, C/C++, or Python
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• Must be comfortable developing and presenting briefings
• Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

• Up to 3 years applied signal processing experience
• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SSBI/SCI
• Demonstrated experience with architectural definition, design, and integration
• Demonstrated experience in random processes, communication theory, and spectral analysis
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with customers
• Demonstrated experience with Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)
• AESA/phased array, SIGINT, or EW experience
• Detailed design or hands on hardware test experience
• Digital implementation work on FPGAs (or equivalent)

Salary range

$74,500.00 - $117,500.00 / 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 $92,500.00- $138,500.00/ 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 Statement

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.