D2D NTN Device Platform Product Manager

Viasat; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 336,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is building a next-generation Direct-to-Device (D2D) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) platform and seeks a Device Platform Product Manager to define device, module, and terminal platform requirements for scalable, high-performance D2D services. You will own hardware and subsystem requirements across modem, RF front end, WLAN, GPS, memory, and mechanical constraints.

This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, hardware platform architecture, RF/system tradeoffs, and ecosystem

Qualifications

• Significant experience in product management and/or hardware platform leadership for wireless devices, modules, or terminals.
• Deep understanding of RF front end design, modem/platform integration, and device-level tradeoffs for cellular systems.
• Experience defining hardware features and requirements across multi-disciplinary subsystems.
• Strong working knowledge of 5G NR, LTE, modem systems, RF systems, and related 3GPP-driven device requirements.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams including engineering, program management, and ecosystem partners.
• Ability to make disciplined tradeoffs among performance, cost, and implementation feasibility.

Responsibilities

• Define product requirements and feature roadmaps for D2D NTN devices, terminals, modules, and related hardware platforms, including capability priorities, supported bands, interfaces, and product assumptions.
• Translate platform goals into clear hardware and subsystem requirements spanning modem, RF front end, WLAN, GPS, memory, power, and mechanical considerations.
• Partner with platform, systems, and engineering teams to sequence features based on technical readiness, ecosystem dependencies, and commercial priorities.
• Own terminal- and module-level requirements for D2D NTN use cases, including RF architecture, supported 5G/LTE capabilities, hardware constraints, and integration assumptions.
• Define requirements for LGA modules, customer premises equipment, mobile hotspots, and other device forms as appropriate for the platform roadmap.
• Drive technical tradeoffs across performance, power, cost, thermal, component availability, and implementation feasibility.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across RF systems, modem systems, antenna teams, hardware engineering, software, test, and program management to converge on device architecture and product scope.
• Work with chipset vendors, OEMs, module vendors, and internal teams to evaluate feasible implementations and support productization decisions.
• Guide key design and requirement decisions related to RF front end architecture, modem integration, subsystem selection, and product platform scalability.
• Develop product inputs for RFPs/RFQs and help shape commercially viable device and module offerings.
• Conduct or guide BoM-level tradeoff analysis to balance cost, performance, and market needs.
• Support customer and partner engagement with technically grounded product positioning, requirement framing, and execution planning.
• Partner with engineering and test teams to define validation goals, readiness criteria, and performance measures for terminal platforms.
• Support design reviews, trade studies, lab bring-up, and issue triage related to device performance, RF optimization, and platform readiness.
• Help ensure the device/platform roadmap is grounded in real implementation constraints and performance targets.

Skills

Product management

Hardware platform leadership

RF systems knowledge

5G/LTE knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Tradeoff analysis

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

BoM analysis

RF test equipment

Job description

Viasat is building a next-generation Direct-to-Device (D2D) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) platform and seeks a Device Platform Product Manager to define device, module, and terminal platform requirements for scalable, high-performance D2D services. You will own hardware and subsystem requirements across modem, RF front end, WLAN, GPS, memory, and mechanical constraints.

This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, hardware platform architecture, RF/system tradeoffs, and ecosystem