Senior Project Engineer - Space Network Lead (Secret Clearance)

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

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.