Principal Communications Engineer

Viasat, Inc.•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team. We are currently seeking a Principle Communications Engineer to lead multiple high-profile projects and programs. In this role you will lead technical execution though project lifecycles. You will work closely with the Program Manager in leading various engineering projects in an organization chartered to deliver high-quality, ground-breaking communications systems for government customers. These projects entail system engineering, engineering development, engineering validation and verification, and system certification. Your technical expertise and passion will be integral to help us craft new networks and service existing programs. You will work closely with our Business Development team and directly with our customers to define system requirements, and will work with our Program Managers and engineers to find practical solutions meeting these requirements. You will be a primary point of contact for key technical communications with our customers and provide best-of-class service and support throughout the entire program life-cycle while participating in business area growth.

Requirements

10+ years' proven experience as a Project, Systems, and/or Network Engineer
Proven ability to work in high pressure situations while maintaining professionalism
Ability to present technical details at an abstracted level
Proven experience leading and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams including, but not limited to, Business Development, Systems, Software, Product, Test both internally and externally
Demonstrated skills with working between high level requirements and low-level system specifications
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Engineering development process experience
Solid understanding of IP/Networking equipment, including configuration, application and resolving problems in routers, switches, TCP-IP networks, Crypto, Wi-Fi, VoIP and VTC
Aerospace engineering field with aircraft certification experience
Proven track record with driving technical contractual requirements to deliver on-time
Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
US Government position. US Citizenship Required
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Ability to travel up to 20% both CONUS and OCONUS

Nice To Haves

Masters degree or equivalent experience in a technical subject area
Active DoD Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Document the concept of operations to describe a system or operation from the users' perspective. Outline what the system will do, how it will operate, and the roles of collaborators.
Author and complete effective verification test procedures ensuring system performance and capabilities meet system requirements
Design and implement communication systems to include requirements derivation and lead development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
Create Group A/B system architecture design
Collaborate with software engineering and multi-functional engineering teams to support system integration, issue diagnosis, root cause analysis, and resolution
Applying project engineering skills to contribute to a multi-function engineering team through verbal and written interactions with the customer, industry partners, and Viasat senior leadership
Integrates RF and IP based networks into a common user experience
Must be able to take high-level system concepts from market understanding and collaborator direction and turn them into requirements and plans for delivery.
Experience operating/maintaining/integrating complex systems of systems that provide SA/C2 to a variety of user types
Self starter who can take minimal direction or abstract ideas and turn them into tangible requirements and objectives. They build system engineering artifacts and complete the operational test oversight for service or product delivery.
Ensure designs meet intent of military and/or FAA certification