Device Platform Product Manager

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

23h

About The Position

Viasat is building a next-generation Direct-to-Device (D2D) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) platform that integrates satellite and terrestrial cellular technologies. We are seeking a Device Platform Product Manager to join our Platform Product Management team and lead the definition of device, module, and terminal platform requirements that enable scalable, high-performance D2D services. This role focuses on the hardware and terminal side of the platform, complementing the ground infrastructure architecture focus of the existing Ground Infrastructure Solutions Architect role.
This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, hardware platform architecture, RF and system tradeoffs, and ecosystem execution. You will drive product requirements for modules and terminals, align with chipset, OEM, and vendor ecosystems, and help translate platform goals into deployable device capabilities spanning modem, RF front end, WLAN, GPS, memory, and mechanical constraints.
This role is central to ensuring Viasat’s D2D NTN platform has a credible, scalable, and commercially viable device strategy—from terminal requirements and component choices to ecosystem alignment and platform readiness. While the existing Ground Infrastructure Solutions Architect role shapes the network-side and interworking architecture, this role ensures the device and module side of the platform is equally well-defined and executable.

Requirements

• Significant experience in product management and/or hardware platform leadership for wireless devices, modules, or terminals.
• Deep understanding of RF front end design, modem/platform integration, and device-level tradeoffs for cellular systems.
• Experience defining hardware features and requirements across multi-disciplinary subsystems.
• Strong working knowledge of 5G NR, LTE, modem systems, RF systems, and related 3GPP-driven device requirements.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams including engineering, program management, and ecosystem partners.
• Ability to make disciplined tradeoffs among performance, cost, and implementation feasibility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NR-NTN, satellite-related device requirements, or adjacent satellite/cellular integration topics.
• Direct experience with LGA modules, CPE, mobile hotspots, or similar connected device categories.
• Experience with RFP/RFQ development, component selection, and BoM analysis.
• Familiarity with RF and lab validation environments, including test equipment and performance characterization workflows.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define product requirements and feature roadmaps for D2D NTN devices, terminals, modules, and related hardware platforms, including capability priorities, supported bands, interfaces, and product assumptions.
• Translate platform goals into clear hardware and subsystem requirements spanning modem, RF front end, WLAN, GPS, memory, power, and mechanical considerations.
• Partner with platform, systems, and engineering teams to sequence features based on technical readiness, ecosystem dependencies, and commercial priorities.
• Own terminal- and module-level requirements for D2D NTN use cases, including RF architecture, supported 5G/LTE capabilities, hardware constraints, and integration assumptions.
• Define requirements for LGA modules, customer premises equipment, mobile hotspots, and other device forms as appropriate for the platform roadmap.
• Drive technical tradeoffs across performance, power, cost, thermal, component availability, and implementation feasibility.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across RF systems, modem systems, antenna teams, hardware engineering, software, test, and program management to converge on device architecture and product scope.
• Work with chipset vendors, OEMs, module vendors, and internal teams to evaluate feasible implementations and support productization decisions.
• Guide key design and requirement decisions related to RF front end architecture, modem integration, subsystem selection, and product platform scalability.
• Develop product inputs for RFPs/RFQs and help shape commercially viable device and module offerings.
• Conduct or guide BoM-level tradeoff analysis to balance cost, performance, and market needs.
• Support customer and partner engagement with technically grounded product positioning, requirement framing, and execution planning.
• Partner with engineering and test teams to define validation goals, readiness criteria, and performance measures for terminal platforms.
• Support design reviews, trade studies, lab bring-up, and issue triage related to device performance, RF optimization, and platform readiness.
• Help ensure the device/platform roadmap is grounded in real implementation constraints and performance targets.

Benefits

• range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered
• comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior