About the role

What will you do at Viasat?

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

Our team develops satellite modems and terminals that communicate over multi-band satellite systems, including the Viasat-3 global constellation! As an Embedded Software Engineer – Cybersecurity, you will collaborate with software, security, and automation engineers to design, develop, and deploy secure embedded terminal systems.

This role emphasizes secure software development across the full SDLC, including automation, testing, deployment, and continuous integration in both development and production environments. There may be opportunites for non-security related feature development as well.

This role directly contributes to the security, reliability, and scalability of our global satellite terminal infrastructure.

The day-to-day

Design, develop, test, document, troubleshoot, and maintain security-focused embedded software

Develop automated access controls for systems and devices

Integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines including static and dynamic analysis

Configure, enforce, and tune security tool policies

Triage and analyze security scan results

Develop technical documentation and security test plans

Automate configuration and validation of Linux security settings

Create scripts and tools for managing secrets, keys, and digital certificates

Research and prototype security mechanisms for development and production environments

Evaluate Linux controls for cybersecurity and privacy compliance

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, test, and security teams

What you'll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong C and C++ development and debugging skills on Linux

Experience with encryption and authentication software

Experience with OpenSSL cryptographic libraries

Working knowledge of Linux security controls

Proficiency with Bash and scripting languages such as Python or Lua

Experience working in an Agile, Perforce or Git-based development environment

Ability to work autonomously and mentor junior engineers

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field or equivalent experience

Must be able to work out of our office in Carlsbad, CA 3 days per week; hybrid role

Active United States Secret Clearance required

What will help you on the job

Deep knowledge of Linux OS internals including threading, synchronization, memory management, and networking

Experience with Linux device driver development and kernel crypto modules

Experience implementing REST APIs and working with JSON

Experience configuring and debugging embedded HTTP/HTTPS servers

Strong foundations in data structures and algorithms

Experience designing and implementing network security protocols

Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies

Experience with modern C++ standards (C++17 and newer)

Experience with ARM, Power and x86 architectures

Knowledge of Trusted Execution Environments like ARM TrustZone

Knowledge of hardware security with TPM

Experience with secure transport protocols such as TLS and IPsec

Experience with virtualized environments: Docker/Podman/LXC containers

Experience with confidential containers

Experience with secure firmware update and OTA software integrity mechanisms

Experience with threat modeling and structured vulnerability analysis

Salary range

$140,500.00 - $221,500.00 / 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 $174,000.00- $261,000.00/ annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.

EEO Statement

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.

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Which skills does this role require?

CC++LinuxCybersecurityEmbedded softwareEncryptionAuthenticationOpenSSLBashPythonLuaCI/CDAgileGitPerforceNetwork securityEmbedded SoftwareSatellite ModemsSDLCREST APIsJSONARMTrustZoneTPMTLSIPsecDockerPodmanLXCThreat ModelingVulnerability AnalysisSecret ClearancePrototyping

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