Senior Sensing Systems Project Engineer

ViaSat Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); Híbrido; USD 142.000 - 264.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Viasat is hiring a Senior Engineer / Project Engineer in the United States to lead a major development program. You will coordinate across hardware, software, and test teams, shape system architectures, and drive critical trade studies.

The role emphasizes sensing-focused ownership and cross-domain integration, with matrixed team leadership and steady progression from concept through delivery. The position requires 8–12+ years of experience, strong systems engineering fundamentals, and US

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• 8–12+ years in complex system or product development.
• Proven track record to lead multidisciplinary technical efforts.
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals: requirements, interfaces, integration.
• Able to travel up to 25% domestically.
• US Citizenship required; Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Hybrid role; office in Carlsbad, CA or Tempe, AZ.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the Project Engineer for a major development effort, owning system-level technical coordination across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Define and maintain system architectures, interfaces, and technical requirements, ensuring consistency and traceability.
• Lead technical trade studies and decisions across performance, risk, schedule, and cost.
• Grow into ownership of sensing-related architectures, interfaces, and performance as program needs evolve.
• Coordinate efforts across hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, and test teams to ensure end-to-end system performance.
• Mentor engineers in systems thinking and disciplined development practices.
• Serve as a trusted technical point of contact for engineering leadership and customers.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

Travel 25%

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

Viasat is hiring a Senior Engineer / Project Engineer in the United States to lead a major development program. You will coordinate across hardware, software, and test teams, shape system architectures, and drive critical trade studies.

The role emphasizes sensing-focused ownership and cross-domain integration, with matrixed team leadership and steady progression from concept through delivery. The position requires 8–12+ years of experience, strong systems engineering fundamentals, and US