DSP Engineer (Space)
Viasat · Tempe, AZ · Engineering
About this role
Viasat is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in Tempe, AZ. The posting calls out experience with C++, C, Data Structures, Testing. Compensation is listed at $132,500–$209,500 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Viasat careersOne 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
In this role you will be working with teams that include software, firmware, systems, and test engineers to support the development of space applications. Our ideal candidate should be a communication system Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and simulating complex algorithms for communication systems like 5G and satellites. The role requires hands-on experience developing and verifying various models and strong skills in C/C++, MATLAB and Simulink. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing DSP algorithms to meet rigorous performance system requirements for fixed hardware solutions
The day-to-day
- Design, develop, and implement advanced DSP algorithms for modulation/demodulation, channel coding/decoding, and synchronization to run on simulated environments
- Utilize MATLAB and Simulink to model, simulate, and verify algorithm performance
- Design and implement software applications to interface and validate DSP solutions