Senior Project Engineer

Viasat; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in Germantown, MD is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Hybrid Platforms team. You will help deliver engineering solutions across fiber connectivity, network engineering, compute infrastructure, and automation, coordinating across disciplines to drive projects to completion.

The role is site-based with 60%+ office presence, 4–7 years of experience, and a strong foundation in networking, servers, and deployment processes.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in project engineering or related field.
• Foundational understanding of networking, server infrastructure, cloud platforms.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver technical projects.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate evaluations of new platforms and document requirements.
• Develop technical requirements, implementation plans, and engineering docs.
• Investigate deployment issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Analyze infrastructure utilization for capacity planning.
• Lead engineering projects and ensure milestones and docs are current.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams for testing and deployment.
• Identify process improvements and optimize workflows.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies and report status.
• Support deployment-related tasks and maintain project records.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to align requirements.

Skills

Project engineering

Systems engineering

Infrastructure operations

Technical project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering, CS or Systems Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

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

Join our Engineering team and help support the delivery of engineering solutions across our Hybrid Platforms environment. As a Project Engineer in Hybrid Platforms, you will contribute to projects spanning multiple domains including fiber connectivity, network engineering, compute infrastructure, automation systems, and physical deployments. This role is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with 4-7 years of experience who enjoys working across technical disciplines, coordinating stakeholders, and driving projects to successful completion.

This is a sitebased role, employees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standard fiveday workweek.

The day-to-day

What's the day-to-day like for this candidate?

• Support and coordinate technical evaluations of new platforms and technologies by documenting requirements, tracking testing activities, and summarizing results for engineering teams.
• Contribute to the development of technical requirements, implementation plans, and engineering documentation for infrastructure projects.
• Investigate and help resolve deployment and integration issues by gathering data, identifying root causes, and coordinating corrective actions with engineering teams.
• Analyze infrastructure utilization and asset information to support capacity planning and lifecycle management activities.
• Lead assigned engineering projects and workstreams while ensuring milestones, deliverables, and project documentation remain current.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external vendors to support testing, implementation, and deployment activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend enhancements to existing engineering workflows and operational practices.
• Track project risks, issues, and dependencies while communicating status updates to stakeholders.
• Support operational activities including maintaining project records, updating asset information, and coordinating deployment-related tasks.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure engineering requirements and project objectives are clearly understood and executed.

What you'll need

• A minimum of 4-7 years of experience in project engineering, systems engineering, infrastructure operations, technical project coordination, or a related technical field.
• Foundational understanding of networking, server infrastructure, cloud platforms, security concepts, and deployment processes.
• A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
• Ability to independently manage assigned projects and prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver technical projects and operational improvements.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience participating in infrastructure deployments, system integrations, or operational support activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate technical information and recommend solutions.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to document technical concepts and provide project updates to stakeholders.
• Ability to learn new technologies and apply established methodologies to support business objectives.

What will help you on the job

• Familiarity with telecommunications, networking, cloud, or infrastructure operations environments.
• Experience supporting project delivery in complex technical organizations.
• Exposure to capacity planning, asset lifecycle management, or infrastructure deployment activities.
• Experience working with vendors and external partners to support technical implementations.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining quality and meeting timelines.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar project tracking and documentation tools.
• Interest in continuous improvement and process optimization.
• Experience working collaboratively across geographically distributed teams.

Salary range

$120,500.00 - $190,000.00 / 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 $149,500.00- $224,500.00/ 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.