Rotational Program Development Engineer

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customers’ most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. And, we are also at the forefront of optical security – we bend light to develop and deliver optical solutions that provide security to the world’s currencies and safety and performance applications for consumer electronics and spectrometry.

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 fierce 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:

Please note that this program starts in July 2027.

Program Description:

Kick-start your professional adventure in our R&D Excellence Centers by joining multiple expert teams in an international rotation program. During this 2-year program you will be able to develop your skills at the forefront of leading edge technology, while also earning a competitive salary and complete benefits and that’s just the beginning! Once you complete this exciting program, you will continue your career within VIAVI collaborating with and contributing to your designated team.

You will directly contribute to our solutions which are effectively used in a high variety of industries as we enable our customers to adapt and thrive by transforming complexity through visibility and actionable insight.

About the Team:

VIAVI AI RSG is a city-scale digital twin of a mobile network. It simulates hundreds of cell sites and thousands of connected devices with realistic radio behaviour over O-RAN E2 and O1 interfaces, letting customers create and execute events and scenarios that would be impossible on a physical network.

Requirements:

We look for people who are enthusiastic about innovation and cutting-edge technologies to provide products to customers. If you are passionate about product quality and thrive on collaborating and communicating with Agile teams and leadership regarding designs, project progress and issue resolution, then VIAVI is a good place for you! You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to continuously learn relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions.

At VIAVI you are part of a team that is the link between abstract concepts and delivered solutions - the one who solves problems and creates solutions that will impact millions of people all over the world.

As an Engineer on the VIAVI AI RSG team, you'll help build and extend the platform's core technologies:

• The simulation engine that models cell sites, connected devices, and radio behaviour.

• A REST framework and React-based UI powering the product.

• Our own SDK (ADK) for rApp/xApp development.

• An AI Expert LLM built directly into the product for natural-language querying, scenario creation, and analysis.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers, contributing to real features from day one while building a strong foundation in distributed systems, network simulation, and modern web development.

Looking ahead, there's also room to grow into cutting-edge areas like GPU-accelerated simulation, ray tracing, and AI/ML model development.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

To be considered for this program, you should possess the following:

• Undergrad or Graduate Degree from an accredited university in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent technical degree.

• Experience with C/C++, Python, Windows or Linux Operating Systems, exposure to networking protocols (TCP/IP, 802.11, Bluetooth).

• Experience of software development environments and associated tooling.

• Some engineering related experience outside of the classroom environment like an internship/Co-Op, hackathon, research project, or related experience.

• Demonstrated skills in time management and ability work in a collaborative/team environment.

• Capability to quickly adapt to new projects and changing priorities when needed.

• Ability/Desire to work on a temporary assignment in another country/location.

Soft skills:

• Proactive mindset, strong initiative, and a demonstrated drive to take ownership and make things happen.

• Curiosity and a willingness to learn, ask questions, seek feedback, and continuously develop technical and leadership capabilities.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and engage with people from different technical backgrounds.

• Ability to quickly adapt to new projects, changing priorities, and unfamiliar challenges when needed.

• Demonstrated leadership potential, including the ability to influence others, take responsibility, and contribute positively to team outcomes, regardless of formal leadership experience.

• Resilience and perseverance when faced with ambiguity, setbacks, or technically challenging problems.

• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence while knowing when to seek guidance or involve others.

About us:

VIAVI Engineers work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software and hardware solutions that help our customers design, deploy and optimize all types of networks which enable their customers cell phone data and voice services for 5G, 4G and all types of wireless networks, enable cable systems and services, enable high speed data centers to operate, enable aircraft to fly safely, and enable your local government, police, fire departments, and military to operate radio communication.

In addition, VIAVI Engineers build modern software systems to assure that all forms of information communication provide high level service to customers.

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