Hardware Engineer - PWA / PWB Design- job post Viasat, Inc
Job Description
About us:
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:
This is a role for a professional specializing in hardware design who is eager to contribute to a small, fast-paced team. You will help develop, document, implement, prototype, and test modern high-speed digital circuit boards for encrypted communications systems, such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 In-line Network Encryptors and embedded cryptographic devices.
You will interface and collaborate with system, programmable logic, application, and validation engineers as new capabilities are developed and transitioned into service.
In addition, you will provide support to production and product support to help support operational networks when support is required from development.
The day-to-day:
Crafting, developing initial samples, and assessing electronic circuit assemblies built for data rates up to 10GbE, incorporating central processing units, field-programmable gate arrays, storage modules, communication, optical, and power supply components
Build dedicated to manufacturing, assembly, and testing
Modeling and analysis, circuit schematics, computer-aided build, and signal propagation software tools operated using Mentor Graphic DxDesigner, Expedition/Planner, and Hyperlynx
Skilled in operating test equipment including adjustable bench power sources, digital voltmeters, waveform viewers, protocol analyzers, eye pattern analyzers, and traffic generators
Coordinate efforts alongside technology suppliers and subcontractors
Ability to coordinate and prioritize tasks effectively, adhere to timelines, and carry a program through to completion
Well-developed organizational capabilities coupled with experience coordinating efforts across platform, equipment, embedded code, application, and quality assurance groups
Understanding of cryptographic methods and information security technologies
Familiarity with network communication fundamentals
PWB build and arrangement, encompassing ideas for HS Layout
Evaluation and comparison of options
Evaluation of internal production versus external sourcing
What you'll need:
2+ Years experience as a hardware engineer.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience designing, prototyping, and testing high speed (up to 10GbE) digital circuit boards.
Experience with microprocessor, FPGA, memory, networking, optical, and power supply components.
