System Test Engineer

Viasat is seeking a System Test Engineer to support its U.S. Marine Corps Enterprise Services Contract. The role validates, verifies, and tests satellite communications, tactical networking systems, and end-to-end enterprise services, while coordinating with engineering and network operations teams to ensure system performance and mission success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test procedures for system integration, functional verification, regression, and acceptance testing for USMC enterprise services
• Execute manual and automated system-level verification on physical hardware, satellite ground terminals, and virtualized network testbed environments
• Identify, isolate, and log system defects during test cycles; collaborate with systems and software engineers to perform root cause analysis and verify defect resolutions
• Setup, configure, and maintain system test environments, including satellite modems, routers, switches, cryptographic hardware, and RF test equipment
• Participate in technical test reviews, customer demonstration events, and verification readiness reviews with government stakeholders and program leadership
• Document test results, produce formal test reports, and track technical metrics in compliance with Viasat quality and government program standard

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other STEM degree
• 5+ years of experience in system test engineering, system integration, or verification testing of complex hardware/software systems
• Strong understanding of IP networking protocols (TCP/UDP, routing/switching), network architecture, and diagnostic tools (e.g., Wireshark, iperf)
• US Citizenship is required
• Active United States Secret Clearance required & able to obtain a United States Top Secret Clearance
• Active United States Top Secret Clearance
• Experience with a programming or scripting language (Python, C/C++, Java or other)
• Familiar with using requirements traceability tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc.)
• Experience with wireless communications or satellite communications systems (SATCOM) or Radio Frequency systems