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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.\nWhat you'll do\nWe're looking for a mid-career Electrical Engineer to support the design, integration, and sustaining engineering of antenna systems spanning all frequency bands. This role works under the direction of senior/technical lead engineers. In this role you will contribute independently on core design, documentation, BOM development, and test support tasks. Solid RF fundamentals and a strong electrical design/documentation toolset are what matter most!\nThe day-to-day\nElectrical Design & Documentation\nDevelop and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness/interconnect documentation using EPLAN, DraftSight, and/or Visio.\nApply Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, including DFM and DFT\nApply established design standards, review checklists, and documentation practices to new and sustaining designs.\nParticipate in design reviews and support resolution of design issues identified during review or test.\nSystems & Project Engineer Fundamentals\nApply working knowledge of RF/antenna fundamentals (EIRP, G/T, sidelobes, linearity, noise figure, gain, VSWR) to support design architecture and drive program commonality.\nIdentify and support requirement flow-downs from system to subsystem/LRU level and help maintain traceability records.\nHelp select appropriate test approaches and equipment for characterizing RF performance.\nSupport cost/schedule estimate development for proposals and sustaining engineering tasks.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork with manufacturing and supply chain to support BOM structure, part data integrity, quality control, and configuration control.\nIdentify and mitigate risks and opportunities alongside program leadership.\nActively participate in vGate meetings to ensure program success and handoff to other engineering disciplines as required, e.g. Test Engineering.\nAttend and actively participate in customer meetings as a part of program leadership, when required.\nIdentify quality concerns and escalate appropriately to ensure suppliers and internal groups are held in compliance. \nAssist in evaluating and adopting engineering automation and toolchain improvements (e.g., EPLAN workflows, traceability tools, QA checks) introduced by technical leads.\nWhat you'll need\n4+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, RF/antenna systems, or related product design.\nBS in Electrical Engineering, Antenna Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).\nWorking knowledge of RF and satellite communications principles and how they translate to product requirements.\nHands-on proficiency with Siemens NX, EPLAN, DraftSight, and/or Visio (please indicate which tools you've used and at what depth).\nFamiliarity with RF hardware and integration elements: SSPA, TWTA, TLT, LNA, LNB, ACU, waveguide, cabling, filters, power dividers, terminations, etc.\nExposure to antenna test S parameters, and test equipment (VNA, signal generators, Spectrum analyzers).\nBasic understanding of regulatory/compliance frameworks (UL, NEC, IEC, FCC, ETSI, ITU) is a plus, not required.\nStrong documentation habits, attention to detail, and clear technical communication.\nComfortable working across hardware/test/manufacturing boundaries to troubleshoot issues.\nMust be able to work out of the Duluth, GA office \nAbility to support up to ~10-15% travel.\nUS Citizenship required.\nMust be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance\n\nWhat will help you on the job\nPrior exposure to phased array or multi-band antenna systems.\nExperience supporting design-for-manufacture reviews or supplier technical evaluations.\nInterest in engineering automation/toolchain modernization (schematic linting, traceability tools, BOM normalization).\n#LI-VSAT\nSalary range\n$120,500.00 - $190,000.00 / annually.\nFor 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 $149,500.00- $224,500.00/ annually\nAt Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.\nEEO Statement\nViasat 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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