Lead Engineer (Embedded Software)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 31, 2026. Viasat scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
What you'll do
NexusWave delivers fast, always-on connectivity by seamlessly integrating multiple high-speed networks in real time - Global Xpress (GX) Ka
band, low-Earth orbit (LEO) services, and as-available coastal LTE service - with an additional layer of L-band for resiliency. NexusWave offers
high -speed connectivity, unlimited data, global coverage, and 'secure by design' infrastructure trusted by global enterprises and
governments.
You will work in a global cross functional development team, and interact directly with your peers within Access Edge Maritime
Engineering to create the best possible service in a collaborative environment.
The successful candidate is required to work on key Viasat Edge and shore-side (AWS and HybridCloud) solutions.
You are expected to be familiar with networking, software and communication hardware.
The day-to-day
* Ability to focus building solutions around performance with scale considerations in mind.
* Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently.
* Embracing the DevOps philosophy of product development, in addition to your design development activities you are also required
to provide operational support of the post-production deployment
* Create and discuss trade offs with Low level designs around solutions to be made to work in Linux environment, in vessel and across clouds.
What you'll need
- 10+ years of software development experience with exposure of building applications at scale in C++ or Golang.
- Strong understanding of design trade-offs, preparing LLDs for solving problem statements and discuss their trade offs in design
- Good exposure to Docker, deploying solutions via Docker
- Good exposure to Linux toolsets to automate build processes around a solution
- Experience in developing restful services
- Knowledge on Openstack and AWS is an added advantage.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
What will help you on the job
* Ability to solve problems with understanding design trade offs while choosing a solution.
* Experience in implementing solutions that can fail fast, building strong pipelines and unit testing capabilities.
* Prior working experience in a DevOps team is a plus
EEO Statement
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.
* Ability to focus building solutions around performance with scale considerations in mind.
* Ability to work on distributed remote agile teams with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently.
* Embracing the DevOps philosophy of product development, in addition to your design development activities you are also required
to provide operational support of the post-production deployment
* Create and discuss trade offs with Low level designs around solutions to be made to work in Linux environment, in vessel and across clouds.
- 10+ years of software development experience with exposure of building applications at scale in C++ or Golang.
- Strong understanding of design trade-offs, preparing LLDs for solving problem statements and discuss their trade offs in design
- Good exposure to Docker, deploying solutions via Docker
- Good exposure to Linux toolsets to automate build processes around a solution
- Experience in developing restful services
- Knowledge on Openstack and AWS is an added advantage.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities