Associate SATCOM Systems Engineer

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or another STEM discipline.
• At least 3 years of engineering experience in communications systems design, integration, and testing.
• Proficiency in satellite systems engineering, including mobile satellite system integration and deployment, and knowledge of GEO and LEO satellite communications.
• Hands-on experience configuring engineering-model modems, performing initial system bring-up, and using standard RF bench equipment.
• Familiarity with IP networking fundamentals, including addressing, subnet masks, gateways, DHCP, and VLAN tagging.
• Foundational knowledge of Linux or Unix, including command-line tools, file management, and basic shell scripting.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills for working across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical reporting, vendor coordination, and presentations.
• Preferred: Familiarity with 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), New Radio (NR) standards, or hybrid satellite-terrestrial design.
• Preferred: Experience with MATLAB, STK, Python data analysis, or advanced Excel link budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Work with customers and internal and external stakeholders to translate operational needs and market trends into technical concepts.
• Develop L-band user-terminal and supporting network-topology prototypes by researching, designing, scoping, sourcing, and building solutions.
• Prepare technical specifications and statements of work for external vendors, and oversee their schedules and deliverables when prototyping is outsourced.
• Configure, conduct, and document bench-level and over-the-air tests to validate user-terminal hardware and network architectures.
• Use RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and power meters, to assess signal quality, gain, and frequency response; compare measured results with theoretical link budgets.
• Package validated proofs of concept, test results, and architectural designs for transition to the core engineering team for product development.

Technologies:

• Excel
• Hardware
• Linux
• Matlab
• Mobile
• Network
• Python
• Unix
• Support

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We are seeking an Associate SATCOM Systems Engineer for the Advanced Concepts and Technology (ACT) team at Viasat Government. In this role, you will help shape next-generation satellite communications through early-stage concept development, proof-of-concept testing, and rapid prototyping, with a focus on L-band networks, services, and hardware. You will also monitor industry developments and help move validated concepts from innovation work into full-scale engineering and product development. The posting identifies Inmarsat Government as an equal opportunity employer.

last updated 43 week of 2026