Engineering Technician

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.

Responsibilities includes but not limited to, building and maintaining custom test system, RF testing, and troubleshooting down to the circuit level of RF based hybrid electro-mechanical module and sub-assemblies.

Support programs of diverse scope and use your knowledge and good judgement to help develop methods and procedures to perform measurements such as gain, P1dB, noise figure, phase noise, adjacent channel rejection, and isolation, just to name a few.

You will need keen attention to detail as you run high level RF Tests and create associated documentation.

This includes working with Designers, Test Engineers, and manufacturing team members to help solve problems or help identify root cause. This requires the ability and desire to work well others.

• Associates of Science Degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent work experience.
• A good understanding of basic electronic concepts including the ability to read and interpret schematics, professional or academic.
• Read schematics and understand electronic circuits
• Basic computer skills including good skills with Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and team skills
• Self-directed, can work with minimal supervision
• Ability to follow direction but can work autonomously when needed.
• US citizenship required.
• US government position.
• Up to 10% Travel.

• Experience with RF test, measurement, and calibration techniques
• Experience working in an engineering environment (high levels of ambiguity)
• Experience testing and troubleshooting RF amplifiers, LNAs, and Up/Down Converters
• Experience with test equipment such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, noise figure meters, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and thermal chambers/plates.

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.