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Viasat · 4 hours ago

Cybersecurity Software Engineer Intern

Carlsbad, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20.91/hr - $56.97/hr

Viasat is on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. The Cybersecurity Software Engineer Intern will support the Central Engineering Security team by working on various projects related to security automation and assisting applications teams.

InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Researching and prototyping new security automation

Contributing to innersource tools and libraries

Reducing technical debt by improving existing tools and services

Assisting other applications teams with onboarding/integrating with automation

Qualification

Security fundamentalsLinuxPythonCICD platformsNetworkingCloud providersHacking toolsInterpersonal skillsTechnical writing

Required

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2026 and August 2027

You must be available to work 40 hours/week for the full duration of the internship program as outlined in the cohort dates below

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Solid understanding of security fundamentals

Exposure to Linux and Python

Preferred

Linux systems administration experience

Networking experience

Experience with CICD platforms (jenkins, github actions, etc)

Experience with compiling, linking and debugging Open Source C/C++ software in Linux

Experience with hacking tools and security scanners

Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)

Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Company

Viasat

Glassdoor3.8

Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.

Founded in 1986

Carlsbad, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.viasat.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (43)

2024 (36)

2023 (48)

2022 (85)

2021 (51)

2020 (53)

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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