Viavi Solutions
Provides network performance, optical security solutions
Hardware Engineering Co-Op
About the job
- Completion of at least one year of undergraduate education toward a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- Knowledge of fundamental electrical engineering concepts, practices, and procedures
- Familiarity with the use of common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, meters)
- You will work on a product development team to bring a product to market
- You will assist with the various stages of the design process such as circuit design and testing, troubleshooting, writing HDL code and test benches
- You will work closely with other engineers to create market leading solutions for communications test and measurement
- Familiarity with FPGA or CPLD programmable logic using HDL coding (Verilog or VHDL) preferred
- Familiarity with schematic, PCB layout, and simulation tools (e.g. SPICE) preferred
- Knowledge of data communications and telecommunications protocols and concepts preferred
About the company
VIAVI Solutions provides test, measurement, and assurance products for networks and services, along with optical security solutions. It serves mobile operators, governments, enterprise networks, and infrastructure contractors, offering hardware and software tools to design, deploy, monitor, and verify network performance and security. Unlike many competitors, VIAVI combines breadth across telecom networks with optical security capabilities and serves a global customer base, enabling end-to-end validation and protection of critical infrastructure. The company’s goal is to help customers deploy and operate reliable, high-performance networks and services while ensuring security and compliance.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newbury, Massachusetts
Founded
1923
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 40% to $1.518 billion, with Q4 up 52.5%.
- Management guided Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue to $450 million-$460 million, above Q4.
- EU SHIELD-6G funding and TeraVM work deepen VIAVI's security role in 6G testing.
What critics are saying
- January 2026 restructuring cuts 5% of staff, signaling integration strain and margin pressure.
- VIAVI still depends on telecom capital spending, where carrier delays can hit orders quickly.
- If AI and wireless demand cool after 2027, Spirent-driven growth loses its valuation support.
What makes Viavi Solutions unique
- VIAVI owns 3,400-plus patents and testing gear across network, optical, and security markets.
- Spirent integration broadened VIAVI into high-speed Ethernet, network security, and channel emulation.
- Vertex 6.0 and PCIe 6.0 compliance position VIAVI in 6G and AI infrastructure.
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↑ 7%Paul McNab, executive vice president and chief marketing and strategy officer of Viavi Solutions, sold 11,032 shares of common stock on 11 September 2026 for approximately $429,917, according to an SEC filing. The transaction was executed at a weighted average price of $38.97 per share. The sale represented 30% of McNab's holdings before the transaction. Following the sale, McNab retains 25,639 shares held directly, valued at approximately $993,511 based on the closing price of $38.75 per share. Viavi Solutions, based in Chandler, Arizona, provides network testing and monitoring solutions. The company reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $1.5 billion and has a market capitalisation of $9.6 billion.
Laura Black, a director at Viavi Solutions, sold 71,000 shares of common stock for $3.3 million on 17 August 2026, according to an SEC filing. The transaction represented 50% of her direct equity stake in the company. Following the sale, Black retains 71,497 shares valued at approximately $3.31 million. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $46.12. Viavi Solutions provides network testing, monitoring, and assurance solutions to telecommunications service providers, equipment manufacturers, and government organisations. The company operates through three business segments: Network Enablement, Network Intelligence, and Optical Security. The company maintains a market capitalisation of $11.4 billion despite reporting a trailing twelve-month net loss of $30.4 million on revenue of $1.5 billion.
VIAVI Solutions has introduced Vertex 6.0, the industry's first channel emulator designed for 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8 testing. The platform features 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and supports carrier frequencies up to 23.6 GHz. Vertex 6.0 extends VIAVI's wireless portfolio by recreating real-world RF propagation conditions in laboratory environments. It represents the first Vertex upgrade following VIAVI's acquisition of Spirent Communications' high-speed Ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business. Each 6U Vertex chassis supports 36 RF ports, 256 digital links and up to 1.6 GHz of bandwidth. The platform provides emulation for cellular, Wi-Fi, military and aerospace RF technologies, supporting configurations from 2x2 up to 8x8 for Wi-Fi applications.
Paul McNab, executive vice president and chief marketing and strategy officer at Viavi Solutions, sold 1,595 shares of the company on 10 August 2026 for approximately $60,000, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. The shares were sold at $37.37 each, slightly above the $37.20 closing price on the transaction date. Following the sale, McNab retains 13,876 directly held shares. The transaction reduced his direct position by 10%. Viavi Solutions provides network testing, monitoring, and assurance solutions to telecommunications providers, enterprises, and government organisations globally. The company operates through three segments: Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance Products. At market close on 10 August 2026, Viavi had a market capitalisation of $8.7 billion.
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