Electro-Optical Systems Project Engineer

Viasat, Inc.•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

Are you looking for a great opportunity working hands on with the world’s most innovative technologies where you’re challenged and get design, setup and debug sophisticated networks for government and military customers? If so, we want you to be a part of our team! The day-to-day As an Optical Systems Project Engineer you will use your experience to craft, implement, document, test, troubleshoot and deploy Free-Space Optical Communications solutions. You'll diagnose and resolve sophisticated problems, provide critical technical support, and maintain engineering skills all while leading a spectrum of internal development, capital, and contract programs across a variety of related technology. You'll digest new technology quickly, build solutions to new challenges, engage with multiple customer groups to drive execution and will have the opportunity to support the growth of the business not just through the oversight development of technology but also through supporting proposal development and customer engagement. You will architect new solutions and influence emerging technology to address customer challenges, have direct involvement in communications programs and projects for US DoD customers as well as commercial applications and will oversee the most sophisticated optical and mechanical hardware problems and will be empowered to research technological advancements and evaluate complex technologies to understand their potential.

Requirements

7+ years’ experience designing, analyzing, prototyping, and testing fiberoptic or free-space optical (FSO) communication systems.
5+ years’ experience performing system modelling using commercial software tools, such as MATLAB
Experience leading Fiberoptic or FSO system development and production
Proven ability to advise and mentor other Engineers
Proven experience with Agile development framework and practices
Proven management of multi-disciplinary teams over diverse geographical locations
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics, Electrical Engr, Optical Engr or related technical discipline
US Citizenship required
Ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance
Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Master's or PhD degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or related technical discipline, with a focus on optical systems
Extensive laboratory experience for testing and characterization of optical systems
Experience with Ansys STK
Ability to lead proposal efforts and participate in ongoing business development
Military Satellite Communications architecture experience
Government systems and service acquisition experience
Active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Craft, implement, document, test, troubleshoot and deploy Free-Space Optical Communications solutions.
Diagnose and resolve sophisticated problems.
Provide critical technical support.
Maintain engineering skills.
Lead a spectrum of internal development, capital, and contract programs across a variety of related technology.
Digest new technology quickly and build solutions to new challenges.
Engage with multiple customer groups to drive execution.
Support the growth of the business through oversight development of technology.
Support proposal development and customer engagement.
Architect new solutions and influence emerging technology to address customer challenges.
Have direct involvement in communications programs and projects for US DoD customers as well as commercial applications.
Oversee sophisticated optical and mechanical hardware problems.
Research technological advancements and evaluate complex technologies to understand their potential.