Project Engineer - Maritime

Inmarsat Government, Inc • Reston, VA

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About The Position

Viasat's Government Maritime is looking for a Project Engineer to help with technical execution of our government programs and captures. This will include completing the delivery of currently scoped developments as well as future functionality and enhancements to the existing Government programs, products, and services. This is a wide-ranging technical role that will require the successful candidate to participate and oversee activities including design, development, system integration, delivery, and support. Part of this role involves interactions with Viasat’s partners, Government customers, internal stakeholders, and other third parties involving highly technical topics. The successful applicant must be self-motivated and be capable of completing complex tasks with minimum supervision and have the confidence and ability to promote improvements and introduce new technologies. This includes the courage to think creatively and communicate outside-the-box ideas effectively. The successful applicant will be driving projects which require integrated teams across Government and Industry partners, balancing stakeholder needs with the art of the possible. To that end you may drive the vision for products, incorporating market feedback to create a clear roadmap and product strategy. These valuable skill sets open many career growth opportunities within Viasat system engineering, program management, and more.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 10+ years' experience with communication systems
• Solid experience with networking (IP networking, routing, firewalls)
• Deep understanding of modern embedded Linux systems and containerization technologies
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications capabilities
• Proven experience as a leader, especially with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams including internal groups, vendors, subcontractors, and partners
• Deep understanding and experience with system engineering processes from requirements definition to system verification test activities
• Ability to drive roadmap, strategy, and requirements management to achieve priorities
• Understanding or experience with MIL-STD requirements and test methods
• Current active TS clearance
• Ability to travel up to 30%

Nice To Haves

• Experience in delivering satellite and mission communications systems
• Expertise with commonly used communications and electrical test equipment (e.g. Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, traffic generator and others)
• Hands on experience working with SATCOM terminals and communications solutions, especially stabilized maritime antennas and/or ESA antennas.
• Experience and knowledge in HEO, GEO, MEO, and LEO orbit satellite communications.
• Experience with Government standards and requirements, such as; WGS Certification requirements, MIL-STE-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, DO-160, and RMF
• Current active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Technical execution of government programs and captures.
• Delivery of currently scoped developments.
• Delivery of future functionality and enhancements to existing Government programs, products, and services.
• Oversee activities including design, development, system integration, delivery, and support.
• Interactions with Viasat’s partners, Government customers, internal stakeholders, and other third parties involving highly technical topics.
• Promote improvements and introduce new technologies.
• Drive projects which require integrated teams across Government and Industry partners, balancing stakeholder needs with the art of the possible.
• Drive the vision for products, incorporating market feedback to create a clear roadmap and product strategy.

What This Job Offers

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