Full-Time
VIAVI Rotational Program – Graduate Development Engineer
FPGA / RF / AI
Posted on 11/30/2025
Viavi Solutions
1,001-5,000 employees
Provides network performance, optical security solutions
No salary listed
Letchworth Garden City, UK
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- Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer/Optical Engineering or related field for FPGA Engineer
- Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog and FPGA development tools
- Strong grasp of digital signal processing and timing analysis
- Experience with simulation and verification tools
- Familiarity with telecom/networking protocols
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Bachelor’s in Electrical or RF/Microwave Engineering
- Solid understanding of RF fundamentals and electromagnetic theory
- Experience with RF test equipment and simulation tools
- High-frequency PCB design experience
- Programming in MATLAB, Python
- Strong analytical and design skills
- Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field for GenAI Engineer
- Strong Python skills and experience in AI/ML projects
- Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, etc.)
- Exposure to GenAI through projects, internships, or research
- Understanding of agentic AI concepts
- Experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL
- Knowledge of Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript
- As an FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing FPGA applications focused on digital signal processing and communication protocols.
- You’ll create and execute test benches to validate performance and timing, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and systems engineers.
- Your role will involve optimizing designs for performance, power efficiency, and resource utilization, as well as debugging and troubleshooting complex FPGA implementations.
- Additionally, you’ll support the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept through to production deployment.
- As an RF Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and testing RF circuits and systems used in telecom and network equipment.
- Your work will involve performing RF simulations and lab validations, including analysis of S-parameters and noise figures.
- You’ll collaborate closely with hardware, software, and mechanical engineering teams to support product development and resolve technical issues.
- Additionally, you’ll document your designs and test procedures to ensure clarity and consistency throughout the development process.
- As an AI Engineer (Generative AI & Data Science), you will research, prototype, and develop generative AI solutions tailored for telecom applications.
- Your work will involve leveraging large language models (LLMs) and orchestration frameworks such as LangChain and LangGraph to build intelligent, scalable systems.
- You’ll apply ethical and safe AI design principles while collaborating within agile teams to deliver innovative AI capabilities.
- The role also demands adaptability across a wide range of AI and data science challenges, ensuring solutions remain cutting-edge and impactful.
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
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newbury, Massachusetts
Founded
1923
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q3 2026 revenue hit $406.8M, up 42.8%, from Spirent and AI data centers.
- ECSite integration cuts data center testing errors 90%, integrates DCX-700 series.
- Stifel 'buy' rating drove shares to 24-year high of $36.03 in March 2026.
What critics are saying
- Keysight Ixia PerfectStorm delivers 1Tbps encrypted traffic in 1RU, erodes hyperscale share.
- Dell'Oro forecasts 30% Spirent customers migrate to Keysight, leaking $50M revenue.
- RSA 2026 exposed CF1000 quantum-safe flaw, cancels 20-30% DoD contracts.
What makes Viavi Solutions unique
- CF1000 generates 1.2Tbps stateful traffic in 2RU with 400G OSFP ports.
- CyberFlood validates AI inference and quantum-safe cryptography at 500Gbps encrypted throughput.
- TTworkbench and M1 Appliance certified for IEEE 802.1AS TSN conformance testing.
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Company News
VIAVI Solutions has announced that its TTworkbench gPTP test suite and TestCenter M1 Appliance have been recognised as an IEEE 802.1AS Avnu Certification Test Tool solution under the Avnu Alliance Time-Sensitive Networking Component Certification Program. The solution will be showcased at the Avnu Alliance Plugfest in London from 20–24 April. The certification test tool enables device manufacturers, silicon providers and test laboratories to validate conformance for TSN protocols and ensure interoperability across multi-vendor TSN ecosystems. VIAVI's solution combines automated TSN conformance testing with traffic generation and timing analysis in a single workflow. The Avnu Alliance Component Certification Program supports standardised validation across TSN-enabled devices in automotive, industrial, professional audio, aerospace and defence applications.
VIAVI Solutions has partnered with Ground Control to integrate its Secure µPNT STL-1000 receiver into RockFLEET Assured, an asset tracking and navigation solution for maritime vessels operating in GNSS-denied environments. The compact software-defined receiver delivers precise timing with holdover capability, enabling tracking and navigation in denied, degraded and disrupted space operational environments. It addresses vulnerabilities from GPS jamming and spoofing, which have become increasingly common in cyber warfare. RockFLEET Assured is a marine-grade positioning, navigation and timing solution designed to support maritime vessel navigation when GNSS signals are unavailable. The partnership aims to strengthen resilience for mission-critical operations across defence, maritime and critical infrastructure sectors by providing a trusted secondary position source beyond traditional GPS reliance.
Viavi Solutions reported Q4 revenues of $369.3 million, up 36.4% year-on-year and exceeding analyst expectations by 1.1%. The telecommunications testing and monitoring solutions provider delivered the fastest revenue growth amongst five inspection instruments stocks tracked, beating EBITDA estimates and providing strong EPS guidance for next quarter. CEO Oleg Khaykin attributed the performance to strength across most end markets, particularly data centres and aerospace and defence applications. The company expects this momentum to continue driving growth through the calendar year. Viavi's shares have surged 75.5% since the earnings report and currently trade at $36.90. Across the sector, inspection instruments stocks averaged 21.4% gains, with the group collectively beating revenue estimates by 0.9%.
Viavi Solutions climbed to a 24-year high on Tuesday, reaching $36.03 intraday before closing 6.93% higher at $35.94 per share. The surge followed a "buy" recommendation from Stifel, which maintained a $35 price target after the company showcased its AI solutions portfolio at a California conference. Viavi displayed products including 1.6T Ethernet testing, silicon photonics manufacturing and fiber inspection tools. The company introduced its INX 700 probe microscope and DCX-700 optical loss test set, which enables 24-fibre simultaneous measurement. Viavi is also participating in the RSA Conference in San Francisco from 23 to 26 March, where it has presented its Observer Threat Forensics tool designed to help organisations identify security vulnerabilities and analyse data breaches.
VIAVI Solutions has launched Observer Threat Forensics, a solution combining network operation management with CrowdStrike-powered threat intelligence to support converged NetSecOps teams. The platform provides retrospective analysis capabilities and unifies packet insights, flow data and log telemetry into a single dashboard. The solution addresses growing demand for convergence between network and security operations. VIAVI's State of the Network study found that 79% of 750 surveyed CIOs and CISOs wanted to move away from siloed operational models, yet only 27% have begun the transition. Observer Threat Forensics leverages existing network performance monitoring data to provide both performance insights and security threat investigation capabilities. The platform helps organisations identify vulnerabilities, analyse breaches and understand intrusion points whilst eliminating data gaps. VIAVI showcased the solution at the RSA Conference in San Francisco from 23-26 March.