Sustainment Project Lead: Satellite Ground Systems

Viasat; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in Duluth, GA seeks a Sustainment Project Manager to coordinate sustainment and lifecycle support for satellite ground systems serving government and commercial customers.

The role involves managing multiple small to mid-sized projects, liaising with customers, engineering, and operations, and ensuring on-time delivery, cost control, and compliance with DoD and company processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' project management or related experience.
• Experience supporting DoD, aerospace, satellite programs.
• Proven ability to coordinate activities across cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• U.S. Government position. US Citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sustainment and lifecycle support for satellite ground systems.
• Serve as liaison between customers, technical teams, and stakeholders.
• Track performance, schedule, risks, and action items; prepare status reports.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and company processes.
• Prepare proposals for contract renewals.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, IT or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Viasat in Duluth, GA seeks a Sustainment Project Manager to coordinate sustainment and lifecycle support for satellite ground systems serving government and commercial customers.

The role involves managing multiple small to mid-sized projects, liaising with customers, engineering, and operations, and ensuring on-time delivery, cost control, and compliance with DoD and company processes.