About us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do
Viasat's Government Aviation Team is looking for a Project Engineer to help with technical execution of our Government Aviation programs and captures. This will include completing the delivery of currently scoped developments as well as future functionality and enhancements to the existing programs, products, and services.
The day-to-day
You'll help shape product vision and strategy by integrating market and customer feedback into a clear roadmap that drives engineering execution and fulllifecycle SEIT activities.
- This wideranging technical role includes leading design, development, system integration, delivery, and support while driving product vision, roadmap, and requirements strategy, and leading all aspects of fulllifecycle SEIT activities not limited to requirements and architecture through integration, verification, validation, and sustainment
- Use or understanding of requirements tools (DOORS/Jama) to decompose requirements, conduct trade studies, manage change impacts, and maintain the technical baseline and configuration control
- Ability to coordinate Bill of Material (BOM) development and release processes using the Agile PLM platform, coordinating updates across engineering, production, and supply chain functions
- Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams; collaborate with Government customers, partners, and internal stakeholders on highly technical topics
- Represent engineering in System Requirements Review (SRR)/ Preliminary Design Review (PDR)/ Critical Design Review (CDR) and other technical and programmatic level reviews as needed and coordinate formal systemlevel testing and integration with customers
- Own engineering cost, schedule, and technical performance; lead staffing, budgets, scope; drive risk & opportunity management and technical reporting; and define performance measures and process rigor scaled to project complexity
- Coordinate with Production and Operations leadership to align schedules, address manufacturing risks, drive readiness for integration and delivery, and ensure execution against program commitments
- Comfortable working independently on complex challenges and bringing fresh, creative ideas and new technologies to the table
- Experienced in steering integrated GovernmentIndustry project teams and navigating stakeholder needs to deliver what's realistically achievable
- Serve as engineering focal for proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs), collaborating with Program Management on pricetowin and executable plans
What you'll need
- 10+ years' experience in a technical satellite communication systems environment
- Demonstrated technical SATCOM leadership experience
- Solid experience with networking (IP networking, routing, firewalls)
- Excellent problemsolving and debugging skills, clear and effective communication, and a track record of collaborating across diverse technical and organizational teams, including internal stakeholders, vendors, subcontractors, and partners
- Experience leading SEIT, understanding of Jama; presenting at SRR/PDR/CDR; accountability for engineering cost/schedule/TPMs, risk/opportunity management, EVM; and working in quick capability release environments
- Ability to drive roadmap, strategy, and requirements management to achieve priorities
- Understanding or experience with MIL-STD requirements and test methods
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent experience
- U.S. Government position. U.S. Citizenship required
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible
- Ability to travel up to 50% both CONUS or OCONUS
What will help you on the job
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Experience in delivering communications systems for aviation customers, including platform integration
- Expertise with commonly used communications and electrical test equipment (e.g. Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, traffic generator and others)
- Hands on experience working with SATCOM terminals and communications solutions
- Experience with Government standards and requirements, such as; WGS Certification requirements, MIL-STE-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, DO-160, and RMF
Salary range
$146,500.00 - $231,000.00 / annually.
For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $177,500.00- $266,500.00/ annually
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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Viasat
$146,500.00 - $231,000.00
Jan 10, 2026