Project Engineer - Advanced Systems

Viasat; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 180,500 - 336,500; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the technical execution of Advanced Systems projects. You will drive design, development, integration, delivery, and support of capabilities, products and services for key customers.

You will shape the product vision by incorporating market and customer feedback, and work with multidisciplinary teams to balance priorities while enabling system-level success. This role requires significant travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required.
• 10+ years in communication and mission system integration.
• Solid networking experience (IP, routing, firewalls).
• Embedded software and containerization knowledge.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of system engineering lifecycle and verification.
• Ability to drive roadmaps and requirements management.
• DoD TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical execution of Advanced Systems projects and programs.
• Develop and deliver current and future functionality and enhancements.
• Shape product vision by integrating market and customer feedback.
• Provide hands-on technical support to critical customers.

Skills

Networking (IP networking, routing, fi

Embedded software systems

Leadership across teams

System engineering processes

Requirements management

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

Power Meter

Test equipment

Job description

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 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.

The day-to-day

You will be part of an amazing team that will participate and oversee activities including design, development, system integration, delivery, and 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.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 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%

What will help you on the job

• 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

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

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.