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Systems AI&T - Satellite Payload STE Engineer

Viasat, Inc. · Posted Nov 12, 2026

Tempe, Arizona, United States
$95K–$150K per year
1–3 years

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As a Systems AI&T Payload STE Engineer, you will play a pivotal, versatile role bridging test planning, interface architecture, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and hands‑on payload validation.

Compensation

$95,000.00 - $149,500.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $117,500.00- $176,500.00/ annually

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, partnering daily with mechanical, software, and systems engineers.
Coordinate test planning, facility readiness, interface compatibility, and campaign schedules with external subcontractors, satellite bus providers, and hardware vendors.
Develop and maintain detailed test matrices, operational cross‑connect routing grids, and requirements verification cross‑reference matrices (VCRMs).
Design and update Interface Control Documents (ICDs), rack elevation drawings, RF switch matrix schematics, and interconnect block diagrams using Microsoft Visio, Draw.io, or equivalent diagramming tools.
Proactively leverage AI engineering tools and workflow automation to accelerate technical documentation, summarize complex test data, and optimize testing logistics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

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