Aviation Software Delivery Program Lead

Viasat; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end software delivery for commercial and government aviation accounts. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple sites and build strong relationships with product, engineering and customers.

You bring 5–10 years of software project management experience, with Agile proficiency, risk management, and excellent communication skills to drive on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of experience in Project Management focused on software development.
• 4+ years experience as a software or systems engineer on product development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, lead and report project milestones, risks, issues, and decisions.
• Extensive problem-solving skills and ability to drive resolutions to closure.
• Experience with Agile Development Frameworks and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain software delivery plans across aviation accounts and timelines.
• Host stakeholder planning and review meetings for aviation deliveries.
• Develop cross-domain delivery item prioritization with Product Management.
• Manage delivery requirements across intake and development tools (JIRA, Monday.com).
• Ensure requirements are validated and clear with Business, Product, Engineering, and partners.
• Track and report delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and success metrics across teams.

Skills

Project management

Software development

Agile

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk mitigation

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Monday.com

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end software delivery for commercial and government aviation accounts. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple sites and build strong relationships with product, engineering and customers.

You bring 5–10 years of software project management experience, with Agile proficiency, risk management, and excellent communication skills to drive on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.