AI&T Engineer - Special Test Equipment (STE)

What you’ll do Viasat’s Space Infrastructure Team designs, builds, and operates satellites that deliver global connectivity in demanding environments. As part of the integration and test team, your work will contribute directly to payload performance, schedule, and on-orbit mission success. This role is for an early-career Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Engineer supporting Payload Special Test Equipment (STE). You will work alongside experienced engineers to develop, operate, and maintain test systems used to verify space-based communications hardware. This is a hands‑on, developmental engineering position where you will gain experience across a wide range of test equipment and systems. You will support test development and execution while building skills to grow into a fully independent STE engineer. What You Will Do Support development, integration, and operation of Special Test Equipment (STE) for space payloads Assist in translating test requirements into practical test setups, procedures, and automation Contribute to testing activities across unit, subsystem, and payload levels Work with multi‑functional engineering teams to support hardware validation and debugging The day‑to‑day Test Development & Support Assist in setup, operation, and debug of RF, digital, power, and telemetry test equipment Support development of test procedures and execution of verification testing Maintain lab equipment, fixtures, and configurations Integration & Execution Participate in integration and checkout activities for flight hardware Support test execution at multiple levels Organize and review test data Automation & Tools Use lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and multimeters to validate performance of spaceflight hardware Contribute to scripting using Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar Assist with improving test efficiency Troubleshooting & Analysis Support debugging activities under guidance Assist in identifying and analyzing issues What you’ll need Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field 0–3 years of experience (including internships or academic projects) Basic understanding of RF and/or electronics Familiarity with lab test equipment Exposure to programming or scripting Strong problem‑solving and teamwork skills U.S. citizenship required What will help you on the job Internship or lab experience in RF or test engineering Knowledge of RF builds and RF test methodologies Experience with scripting tools Data analysis exposure Hands‑on electronics or debugging experience Salary range $77,000.00 - $122,000.00 / 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 $96,000.00- $144,000.00/ annually 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Viasat