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Viasat · 8 hours ago

RF Systems Engineer

Tempe, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$139K/yr - $209K/yr

5+ years exp

Viasat is on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. The RF Systems Engineer will be part of a team developing advanced RF products, supporting various business units, and working across multiple products and programs in different stages of development.

InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles

Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams during integration and test at the terminal assembly level

Apply antenna system engineering fundamentals such as EIRP, G/T, sidelobes, linearity, NF, Gain, and VSWR

Develop RF products across multiple domains (land, air, sea, space)

Follow Viasat SE practices: Define and maintain requirement traceability across system elements; Participate in technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure design baselines are established; Support risk and opportunity management throughout the system lifecycle

Qualification

RF systems engineeringModel-Based Systems EngineeringAntenna system engineeringPhased arrays experienceMATLABPythonOperational analysis toolsCustomer interface skillsMentoring junior engineers

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field

5+ years of proven experience with RF systems, including a minimum of 3 years performing systems engineering tasks

Experience advising/mentoring junior engineers

Strong customer interface skills with excellent oral and written communication

Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a TS/SCI DoD security clearance

Preferred

Experience with phased arrays and antennas

RF systems with high-speed data converters (ADCs/DACs)

DSP/modem experience

System link budget and gain cascade analysis

RF system architecture and proposal experience

Operational analysis tools (AFSIM/STK) and CONOPS development

Proficiency in MATLAB or Python

Familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo and design languages (UML, SysML)

Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

Benefits

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package

A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Viasat

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Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.

Founded in 1986

Carlsbad, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.viasat.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$3.16B

Key Investors

UK Space AgencyNASA

2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M

2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B

2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M

Leadership Team

Andy Lincoln

Chief Engineer

Don Buchman

President Aviation

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