Reliability Engineering Intern

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 reliability team supports Viasat's products which keeps millions of people connected across the globe whether on land, air or sea. We assist in the design and development of RF hardware to support various programs. As a part of our team, you will learn to calculate the mean time between failures of products and integrate reliability into each step of a product lifecycle. You will gain experience operating a various equipment in the Reliability Lab.

With software being a critical component of Viasat equipment, software reliability is a field that is growing in importance. You will work with software engineers to develop software failure modes and effects analyses to identify and address potential reliability issues before they become problems.

Reliability is at the center of product improvement. Your work as a reliability intern will help drive business decisions, increase customer satisfaction, and increase product quality. Our impact covers the whole product lifecycle - from predicting potential problems in new products to understanding the field performance of equipment out in the field.

• Conduct physics-of-failure simulations and modeling in ANSYS Sherlock tool
• Capture radiographs and CT images, check CAD design against real world samples
• Collaborate with internal customers to develop software failure modes and effects analysis
• Develop reliability predictions to help guide teams on design decisions
• Support other reliability engineers on various projects and tasks

Education Requirements:

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree or higher in Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026

Additional Requirements:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A willingness to drive improvements and get to the root cause of a problem
• Ability to work well with a wide variety of people and teams
• US Citizenship is required for this position

• Basic understanding of failure modes and effects analysis
• Prior experience or knowledge in reliability and quality engineering

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.