Hardware Engineer

In collaboration with your project team members, you fully own the whole development cycle of electronic boards: Design, develop, test, optimize and integrate highly reliable analog and mixed-signal electronics for satellites. Drive requirements, architecture and circuit design, component selection and procurement, PCB design, board bring up, testing and design + manufacturing documentation. Partner with optical, mechanical and software internal and external experts.

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.

• MSc or PhD or equivalent, in electronic engineering or a related field

• Strong background in aerospace, expertise in one or more specific spacecraft subsystems, knowledge of radiation effects on semiconductors, knowledge of ESA standards

• 7+ years of proven experience in designing and implementing mixed-signal electronics from concept through production, in particular involving: Analog/digital PLLs, Analog/digital control systems, Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, Operational amplifiers (differential amplifiers, active filters, buffers etc.), Schematic capture and PCB design tools (preferably Altium), Experience using various test equipment – oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer and similar

• Strong documentation skills and ability to report on technical solutions and findings

• Availability to travel to the US and across Europe to follow up with the other team members, contractors, and to attend conferences