Environmental Systems Test Engineer Intern, Casual Status

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.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including systems test engineers, electrical engineers, manufacturing engineers, program managers and mechanical engineers just to name a few. You will get exposure to many phases of the development lifecycle: evaluation of requirements, trade studies, design and unit test including engineering/confidence, design verification, regression and qualification. You will have the autonomy to complete your tasks but also have access to hard-working engineers and domain experts to help you succeed.

This position is intended for a university student in their last year of school to work part time starting January 2026 through graduation in Spring 2026, and then join full time.

You can expect to work on a wide variety of tasks to include:

• Support System Engineering to flow down design validation and qualification test requirements
  Create environmental test procedures to validate device under test (DUT)
• Support Mechanical Engineering with test fixtures and design creation
• Perform testing on product and capture data for follow on analysis
• Program and operate test equipment such as thermal/humidity chambers, vibration/shaker table, drip test apparatus and drop test table
• Design and support new capabilities in our ever growing Environmental test labs

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field

• To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026

• Citizenship: This role requires US citizenship

Additional:

• Previous Viasat internship experience
• Hands on experience working with tools on mechanical and/or electrical systems.
• Class work or exposure to basic electronic design and/or assembly and AC/DC circuits.
• Class work or exposure to Solidworks or similar CAD software.
• Ability to analyze requirements, develop test plans/procedures, and document test results
• Excellent communications skills (written and oral)
• Ability to work independently and tackle complex problems with minimal assistance

• A strong Mechanical Engineering background and experience with mechanical assembly
• Previous Viasat internship experience
• Experience in the operation of some of the following equipment: Multi-meter, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer and data acquisition systems
• A working knowledge of SolidWorks
• Experience with engineering drawings
• Experience with SolidWorks, SolidEdge, or Creo
• Ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
• Ability to travel to outside test facilities (typically Anaheim area)

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.