Software Engineer - Product Test Frameworks - .NET/TestStand

Viasat is a global company focused on delivering innovative communication solutions. They are seeking an experienced software engineer in test automation to improve test frameworks, support new test strategies, and ensure quality software solutions for both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities:

• Digesting top-level requirements and providing feedback to ensure they are concise, testable, and realistic
• Deriving software requirements from stakeholder needs
• Designing and documenting test software frameworks, services, utilities, libraries, file formats, and standard conventions to allow for long-term test station operation, maintenance and support
• Reviewing and testing both individual contributions and those of colleagues and collaborators
• Participating in continuous improvement activities to help find opportunities for reuse as well as process modifications that drive development efficiencies
• Imparting knowledge and expertise of test equipment and instrumentation in software designs
• Participating in technical discussions and support inquiries
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary engineers to create solutions that support the factory

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, similar technical degree, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years systems and test experience in complex environments
• Experience developing software in a team environment using version control, build automation, bug tracking, test driven development and similar processes/technologies
• Highly experienced with National Instrument's TestStand and C#
• Experience with Python
• Experience implementing test automation, instrument drivers, and other test tools
• Experience creating software test plans to demonstrate requirements coverage and compliance
• Experience creating fully documented reusable libraries, abstractions, and APIs
• Results oriented with a high degree of accountability, commitment, and responsibility
• Up to 10% travel
• Knowledge of current test software development industry tools and standard methodologies
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented programming and design patterns
• Good understanding of security, user privileges, and system administration
• Experience with National Instrument LabVIEW
• Experience with networking (TCP, UDP, Multicast, etc.) and network devices
• Experience communicating with RF instrumentation
• Excellent communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity and test mentality
• Desire to grow and ability to quickly learn