Viasat · 1 week ago
Solutions and Networking Engineer
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $214K/yr
10+ years expViasat is a company dedicated to providing innovative communication solutions globally. They are seeking a Solutions and Networking Engineer to design, implement, and troubleshoot sophisticated network solutions primarily for government and military customers, while also contributing to business growth and innovation.
Telecom & CommunicationsInternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Apply network engineering skills and customer knowledge to build, implement, document, test, fix, and deploy network solutions
Diagnose and resolve sophisticated problems, support network architecture, and maintain various network communication protocols
Assist in sophisticated demonstrations for current and future customers
Interact with program managers, hardware/software/project engineers, and internal support organizations regularly
Research technological advancements and evaluate sophisticated data networking technologies
Qualification
Required
Associates Degree or equivalent experience related to technological work
10+ years working with Cisco Switch/Routers/ASA Firewalls, or equivalent, alongside practical involvement in network development including Layer 2/3 compose
5+ years experience with Linux based systems
Advanced proficiency in fixing and tuning the component hardware, software, networking and communications protocol problems
Detailed understanding of routing protocols encompassing EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, HSRP, VRRP and network based ACL's together with switching protocols 802.1D, 802.1Q, 802.1ad, QinQ, STP
Proven expertise in protocol standards such as IPv4, Mobile IP, 802.11b/g, GRE, ARP, DMVPN, and IPSEC
Strong proficiency with network Monitoring protocols and tools such as Wireshark, WinPcap, and Nfdump; as well as with network management protocols such as SNMP, LDAP and AAA
Up to 50% domestic and international travel
US Citizenship
Former military experience
Military Satellite Communications experience
Experience in understanding USMC concepts of employment
Active Secret Clearance required
Preferred
History of supporting deployed forces is the Pacific region
CCNA and/or CCNP Certification
Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience
RED side network design, and high-assurance inline network encryptors
Prior experience working with virtualization (ESXi, KVM)
Prior experience with network traffic generators (Spirent, Ixia, etc.)
Knowledge/Experience of cloud platforms: Amazon, Openstack, Microsoft's Azure, Google Cloud Platform
Benefits
A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey 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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