Senior Project Engineer

Viasat; Virginia; On-site; USD 181,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join the Government Connectivity, Data and Enterprise group. You will lead the technical execution of an advanced space network and enterprise program from development through deployment.

You will translate mission needs into actionable plans, coordinate design activities across networks, software, operations, and integration, and drive cross-functional collaboration to maintain verifiable baselines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of system-level engineering, integration, or technical project leadership.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering fundamentals: requirements flowdown, trade studies, verification/validation, and system architecture.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse engineering domains and drive alignment in dynamic environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, including experience preparing briefings or leading technical discussions.
• US Citizenship required; ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of an advanced space network and enterprise program from early development through deployment.
• Translate mission needs and high-level requirements into actionable engineering plans, ensuring alignment across networks, enterprise systems, operations, software, and integration teams.
• Coordinate system-level design activities, guiding program execution development, interface definition, and integration activities across multiple domains for advanced enterprise solutions networking.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, ensuring consistent technical baselines, verification approaches, and integration readiness across engineering disciplines.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefs, design reviews, and engineering documentation.

Skills

System-level engineering

Engineering project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements flowdown

Technical briefing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer/Systems Eng

Tools

Modeling/simulation tools

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 a fastpaced team within Viasat's Government Connectivity, Data and Enterprise group as a Senior Project Engineer!

In this role, you will:

• Lead the technical execution of an advanced space network and enterprise program from early development through deployment.
• Translate mission needs and highlevel requirements into actionable engineering plans, ensuring alignment across networks, enterprise systems, operations, software, and integration teams.
• Coordinate systemlevel design activities, guiding program execution development, interface definition, and integration activities across multiple domains for advanced enterprise solutions networking.
• Drive crossfunctional collaboration, ensuring consistent technical baselines, verification approaches, and integration readiness across engineering disciplines.
• Support proposals, planning, milestone preparation, and technical communication with internal stakeholders and government customers.

The day-to-day

You’ll be at the center of engineering integration and program execution. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing technical scope, schedule, and risks to ensure delivery of missionaligned system capabilities.
• Guiding networking, software, operations, and integration and test teams through implementation and integration phases.
• Leading system bringup, troubleshooting issues during network/software integration, and ensuring traceability back to requirements.
• Coordinating with requirements, analysis, and modeling teams to maintain alignment throughout the lifecycle.
• Preparing and delivering technical briefs, design reviews, and engineering documentation.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in system-level engineering, integration, or technical project leadership for complex communications, enterprise, or networking systems.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering fundamentals: requirements flowdown, trade studies, verification/validation, and system architecture.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse engineering domains and drive alignment in dynamic environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, including experience preparing briefings or leading technical discussions.
• US Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
• Able to travel up to 25%.

What will help you on the job

• Active security clearance
• Experience integrating advanced networks, software systems, interfaces, and security architectures.
• Background with modeling/simulation tools and system-level workflows.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and coordinating multidiscipline engineering activities.
• Exposure to secure communication networks, security, data platforms, and, satellite/space system architectures.

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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.