Field Applications Engineer

Benefits

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Learning budget

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Verification

Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026

Salary

$80K-$126K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

11% below the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

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About this role

Field Applications Engineer Carlsbad, California About us 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. What you'll do The Narrowband Field Applications Engineer within Viasat Government will provide customer, production, and engineering support for both US and foreign government systems, including hubs, remote terminals, and COTS equipment. This support will include a mixture of remote and onsite support. The day-to-day Support installation and deployment, as well as testing, documentation & training, operations & maintenance of UHF DAMA and IW Networks. Collaborate with both internal and external customers. Support hardware and software installations and updates. Troubleshoot electrical, IP networking, configuration management, IA, and update technical publications accordingly. Provide onsite customer support both CONUS and OCONUS as needed. What you'll need 4+ years' experience with SATCOM TDMA theory, RF, Antennas, test methods. Proven experience operating spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes and multi-meters. Demonstrated experience developing technical user documentation. Validated experience delivering Technical Training. Verified experience resolving issues with SATCOM networks and terminals as well as IP/Networking. Associates degree in a technical subject area or equivalent experience. US government position. US Citizenship required. Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible (interim clearance must be granted prior

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