Hardware Engineer

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.

We are seeking an Electronic Hardware Engineer to reinforce our Lausanne Hardware team. As a key team member, you will join a multidisciplinary R&D team of hard-working and passionate individuals developing groundbreaking satellite communications system technologies. You will design highly reliable analog and mixed-signal electronics that meet the required functional specifications, considering electrical, size and weight constraints, as well as aspects related to land mobile and aerospace environment.

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 phased array antennas.

• Drive requirements, architecture and circuit design, component selection and procurement, PCB design, board bring up, testing and design + manufacturing documentation.

• Partner with Radio frequency, mechanical and software internal and external experts

You are a meticulous, open-minded and well-organized person, motivated to perform multiple tasks in a wide-ranging environment. You enjoy taking ownership of the agreed work and completing it autonomously. When needed, you easily ask for support from our multi-disciplinary engineering team, and collaborate with external partners. Great teammate, problem solver and hands-on engineer, you never hesitate to take the extra step for the team to succeed!

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

• 3+ years of proven experiences in hardware or electrical engineering.

• Good understanding of DC power supply design and requirements.

• Experience testing and verifying designs through production release\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 on occasion.

• Experience designing and debugging high-speed data interfaces and protocols.

• Experience with microcontrollers or FPGA.

• Experience of design and qualification for harsh/rugged environments (e.g. airborne).

• Knowledge of requirements software, Jama.

• Strong Knowledge of board layout tools, Altium.

• Expertise in designing control and power circuits for RF components(mixers, amplifiers, up-down converters etc.).

• Experience in EMI measurement and testing

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