[Hiring] Project Engineer @Viasat, Inc.

Role Description

Viasat’s Advanced Systems team is looking for a Project Engineer to help drive the technical execution of our Advanced Systems’ projects and programs. This will include helping develop and deliver current scoped developments as well as future functionality and enhancements to the existing programs, products, and services.

You will be part of an amazing team that will participate and oversee activities including:

• Design
• Development
• System integration
• Delivery
• Support of capabilities, products, and services

You’ll help shape product vision and strategy by integrating market and customer feedback to balance stakeholder needs with the art of the possible. In this role you will also provide hands-on technical support of critical capabilities to very important customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
• 10+ years' experience with communication systems and mission system integration.
• Solid experience with networking (IP networking, routing, firewalls).
• Deep understanding of modern embedded software systems and containerization technologies.
• Proven troubleshooting, debugging and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications capabilities.
• Proven experience as a leader, especially with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams including internal groups, vendors, subcontractors, and partners.
• Deep understanding and experience with system engineering processes from requirements definition to system verification test activities.
• Ability to drive roadmap, strategy, and requirements management to achieve priorities.
• Understanding or experience with MIL-STD requirements and test methods.
• U.S. Government position. U.S. Citizenship required.
• Current active TS clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Requirements

• Experience in operating and integrating communications systems into ISR and C2 mission systems.
• Ability to present technical details at an abstracted level.
• 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.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits

• Salary range: $180,500.00 - $285,000.00 / 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 $224,500.00- $336,500.00/ annually.
• 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.
• A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

Company Description

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.

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