Principal Systems Engineer – RF & FPGA Systems

Posted:
1/7/2026, 6:43:33 AM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher

Field(s):
IT & Security ⋅ Software Engineering

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.

We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Core Expertise

  • RF engineering, with demonstrated proficiency across the DC to 80GHz spectrum
  • FPGA design and development, with hands-on experience in RTL programming using Verilog and VHDL
  • Signal processing, with proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and HDL Coder
  • Navigation systems, including radar and direction-finding technologies
  • Embedded and high-performance computing, including system-level integration on ARM architecture and development on DSPs and GPUs using C, C++, Julia, and CUDA
  • Real-time machine vision, including hardware-software co-design for time-critical applications with demonstrated proficiency in building complete vision systems for operating in constantly changing light conditions and mirrored / reflective surfaces.
  • Advanced mathematics, especially matrix operations and high-speed numerical computing with proven records of implemented matrix processing methods

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of hands-on engineering experience
  • Comfortable working across simulation, prototyping, and deployment phases
  • Strong communicator and collaborator, able to lead cross-functional technical teams

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

 

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Viavi Solutions

Website: https://www.viavisolutions.com/

Headquarter Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 2015

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Automotive ⋅ Computer ⋅ Consumer Electronics ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Military ⋅ Mobile ⋅ Software ⋅ Telecommunications