Company Description

On May 31, 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the two companies to create a new global communications partner and continues to power the digitalisation of them maritime industry, making operations more efficient and safer than ever before. 

About Viasat 

Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to positively impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.

Platforms & Software (P&S)

The Platforms and Software (P&S) division maintains a centre of excellence for technology and broader infrastructure-related innovation, translating market needs into core expansion programmes to enable market development. We ensure that products and services are constantly pushing the boundaries of satellite communications.  The P&S team is responsible for delivering development programmes, including satellites and launchers, ground infrastructure (ground stations, networks, user terminals and access technology), regulatory, market access and product and service development. 

Job Description

Primary role purpose:

We are looking for a motivated, passionate, and professional individual to join our Test and Verification Services team as a Test Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve test procedures.
• Performing test campaigns using manual and automated test procedures.
• Perform technical analysis and generate reports from test results/data.
• Effectively communicate results from testing activities to management.
• Lead meetings involving sub-contractors and/or customers.
• Raise / Review / QA defects, for escalation to the relevant parties, including sufficient information to reproduce the defect.
• Identify required configurations to support test campaigns.

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Previous related work experience and a degree in a relevant technical subject (Engineering/Physics/Computing/Networking/etc.)
• Experience testing user interfaces (UI/UX)
• Experience using test management tools (Jira/ X-Ray)
• Knowledge of test automation software (Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin)
• Previous experience in testing and/or fault analysis
• Understanding of OO Principles (Java, C++) and Scripting Languages (Python)
• Experience in using Linux (Redhat, Debian)
• Communicate effectively, with excellent spoken and written English
• Produce clear, well-structured documentation
• Able to work autonomously and have a good eye for detail
• Comfortable travelling alone and interfacing with our international customers
• Diligently focus on and complete tasks with a sense of urgency
• Able to identify and systematically analyse problems/issues/bugs
• The ability to independently manage and prioritise their own tasks
• Good technical writing skills

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Quality Assurance and Project Management experience would be advantageous
• Experience in testing within satellite systems, or telecommunication networks
• Experience in API testing (Unit, Functional, Load Testing, etc)
• Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP-IP/DNS/DHCP/Network Routing/ICMP)
• Experience using relational databases

Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Our culture and ways of working 

Our values define our culture and represent what we believe in. Employees aspire to behaviours that support our values, which create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation. 

• Customer – we provide a unique value to our customers 
• Accountability – we take ownership, we deliver results, and we keep our promises 
• Respect – we collaborate, we embrace and celebrate diversity and we value difference 
• Excellence – we create bold solutions for our customers and put quality at the heart of everything we do 

We also value and encourage a healthy work-life balance, so we offer flexible working wherever possible. Depending on the operational requirements of your job and your team, we can offer compressed hours (nine-day fortnight), hybrid office-remote working, and flexibility during your working day to take care of personal commitments. 

Diversity

We want the best people for the job, and we warmly welcome applications from you if you’re suitably qualified and eligible, regardless of your sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity, neurodiverse qualities, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity status. 

We are signed up to the Halo Hair Code, which aims to protect employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. 

To give you the best experience possible during your application process and interview, we can make adjustments. For example, if you’re visually impaired we’ll happily meet you locally and help you find your way to our office, or if you have neurodiverse qualities, we can provide you with additional support to help you prepare for your interview. Please let our Resourcing Team know if there are any ways in which we can support you.