Viasat: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
186
open professional roles
223
opened in the last 90 days
245 in the last 12 months
13%
of roles are remote
19
states hiring
California, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota, Rhode Island
What it hires for: Engineering (175), Operations (26), Product (6), Finance (4), Design (3). By level: mid level (85), senior ic (67), early career (47), manager (18), director (16).
Where: Carlsbad, California (47), Tempe, Arizona (22), Duluth, Georgia (17), Carlsbad, CA (14), Duluth, GA (13), Tempe, Arizona; Carlsbad, California (9), Carlsbad, CA - Tempe, AZ (7), Remote (excluding ND, VT, or RI), United States (7).
Viasat hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Viasat's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 254 professional roles in that time.
- 35 of Viasat's 195 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 31 open roles (16%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, Microsoft Copilot (M365), GitHub Copilot, AWS Bedrock.
- Of the 41 open roles that state where the work happens, 27 remote, 9 hybrid, 5 on-site.
- Among open roles, 83 require a security clearance.
- 12% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 25% for Telecommunications employers.
- 27 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Viasat ranks #7 of 47 Telecommunications employers we track.
What Viasat asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 60
- agile 45
- linux 36
- ci/cd 33
- c++ 27
- supply chain 24
- matlab 21
- risk management 20
- github 19
- aws 17
AI tools named: Claude (9), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (9), GitHub Copilot (4), AWS Bedrock (1), Azure OpenAI (1), ChatGPT (1). AI certifications named: Azure AI Engineer (AI-102) (1).
How Viasat compares with Telecommunications employers
| Measure | Viasat | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 195 | 27 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 12% | 25% |
| Roles that are remote | 13% | 0% |
Median across 47 Telecommunications employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Viasat pays
Across 30 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 12% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Viasat hiring?
- Viasat has 186 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 223 opened in the last 90 days and 245 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Viasat pay?
- Across 30 postings with a posted salary range, Viasat's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Viasat hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 35 of Viasat's 195 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Viasat offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 41 open roles that state where the work happens, 27 remote, 9 hybrid, 5 on-site.
- What skills does Viasat ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (60), agile (45), linux (36), ci/cd (33), c++ (27), supply chain (24).
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