Project Engineer - Government Aviation

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

21h

About The Position

Viasat’s Government Aviation Team is looking for a Project Engineer to help with the technical execution of our Government Aviation programs and captures. This will include completing the delivery of currently scoped developments as well as future functionality and enhancements to the existing Government Aviation 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, 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 that require integrated teams across Government and Industry partners, balancing stakeholder needs with the art of the possible. To that end, you may drive the product vision, 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 debugging 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
• U.S. Government position. U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Nice To Haves

• Experience in delivering communications systems for aviation customers
• 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
• Experience with Government standards and requirements, such as; WGS Certification requirements, MIL-STE-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, DO-160, and RMF
• Willingness to obtain U.S. Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Participate and oversee activities including design, development, system integration, delivery, and support.
• Interact with Viasat’s partners, Government customers, internal stakeholders, and other third parties involving highly technical topics.
• Drive projects that require integrated teams across Government and Industry partners, balancing stakeholder needs with the art of the possible.
• Drive the product vision, incorporating market feedback to create a clear roadmap and product strategy.

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