Senior DoD Satellite Ground Sustainment Lead

Viasat; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Senior Sustainment Program Manager to lead the long-term sustainment of satellite ground systems supporting DoD missions. This role oversees readiness, lifecycle support, modernization planning, and mission continuity across a distributed enterprise.

You will work with government collaborators, prime contractors, and mission partners to align sustainment activities with contractual requirements, manage cost, schedule, technical performance, and EVMS reporting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of DoD or Federal Program Management experience.
• Proven experience leading global sustainment or lifecycle support programs.
• Experience working directly with DoD customers and large defense prime contractors.
• Ability to influence collaborators and drive decisions across Government and industry without direct authority.
• US Citizenship required and Bachelor degree in technical field or equivalent experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-year sustainment program for satellite ground stations and related mission systems.
• Serve as the primary interface between Viasat, Government collaborators, and prime contractor organizations.
• Build and maintain relationships with Program Executive Offices, program managers, contracting representatives, end users, and industry partners.
• Represent Viasat in IPT meetings, PMRs, TIMs, and executive-level customer briefings.
• Ensure alignment between prime contract objectives, subcontract deliverables, and mission sustainment requirements.
• Oversee operational readiness, system availability, and mission continuity across a distributed enterprise.
• Develop sustainment, modernization, and technology refresh strategies.
• Manage program cost, schedule, technical performance, and EVMS reporting.

Skills

Program management

DoD collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Education

Bachelor degree in technical field

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Senior Sustainment Program Manager to lead the long-term sustainment of satellite ground systems supporting DoD missions. This role oversees readiness, lifecycle support, modernization planning, and mission continuity across a distributed enterprise.

You will work with government collaborators, prime contractors, and mission partners to align sustainment activities with contractual requirements, manage cost, schedule, technical performance, and EVMS reporting.