System Test Automation Engineer

What you'll do

We have a great opportunity for a System Test Automation Engineer to join our Government team! In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the automation framework and test automation development for all components of a global SATCOM network.

You will work closely with the engineering and automation teams to automate everything about the software development lifecycle that can be automated. This includes requirement testing coverage and continuous integration. The successful candidate will have a strong systems understanding, comfort with numerous tools and languages, and advanced debugging/troubleshooting skills.

• 3+ years’ experience with programming/scripting languages
• Ability to comprehend complex system architectures and find creative approaches to automating repetitive tasks and activities
• Familiar with software configuration management tools:
  Perforce, Git, Artifactory
• Strong proficiency in Python; working knowledge of C/C++
• Networking knowledge (IP, TCP, UDP, Multicast, MPLS, REST etc.)
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (ex: spectrum analyzers, signal generators, etc.)
• Comfortable with the Linux environment and common tools
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline
• US Citizenship must be able to work onsite in our Carlsbad, CA office; hybrid role

• SATCOM or Wireless/RF Communication Systems experience
• Jenkins, Ansible and Docker familiarity with container orchestration
• Familiar with several test & automation tools:
  Robot, Jenkins, Gradle, Ant, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium Webdriver
• Familiar with virtualization tools: docker, vagrant, VMware
• Familiar with Agile and Scrum team practices

$95,000.00 - $ 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 $- $ annually.

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.

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