Senior Satcom Systems Engineer - Remote/Hybrid

Viasat, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat, Inc. seeks an experienced SATCOM Systems Engineer to drive design, development, and integration of advanced satellite communications solutions. You will govern system architecture, translate requirements, and ensure performance across complex programs.

The role demands deep technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to deliver high-reliability satcom systems while engaging customers and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in satcom, telecommunications, aerospace, or related high-complexity systems.
• Expertise in systems architecture and requirements development.
• Experience with systems engineering tools (eg JAMA, DOORS, Cameo).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts.

Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Design: Develop and own the end-to-end system architecture for communications solutions.
• Requirements Engineering: Lead the development, decomposition, and management of system requirements across all program phases.
• Technical Leadership & Integration: Serve as a technical authority and mentor for engineering teams.
• Lead engineering design reviews and present system approaches to internal partners, customers, and leadership.
• Program & Stakeholder Collaboration: Support proposal development, technical estimates, and customer-facing documentation.

Skills

Systems architecture

Requirements development

Technical leadership

Satcom

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

JAMA

DOORS

Cameo

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Cameo

Job description

Viasat, Inc. seeks an experienced SATCOM Systems Engineer to drive design, development, and integration of advanced satellite communications solutions. You will govern system architecture, translate requirements, and ensure performance across complex programs.

The role demands deep technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to deliver high-reliability satcom systems while engaging customers and partners.