Systems Design Engineer - Government

Viasat, Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

22h

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.
Viasat’s Government business is poised for significant growth in the coming years, bringing critical connectivity solutions to our war fighters across the battle space! Our solutions serve user groups and market segments across all services as well as within the intelligence and international government communities. As a System Design Engineer, you will be responsible for requirement generation, requirement management, system level architecture definitions, and detailed system design decisions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering design and requirements management, preferably related to data platforms, cloud-based application development, satellite communications or networking
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of full-stack development frameworks
• Ability to understand and develop system design requirements including those related to performance, security, and functionality
• US Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
• Ability to travel as-needed, up to 10%

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of agile software development processes
• Some understanding of DoW CONOPs, users, and operating environments
• Familiarity with data science, data processing, or AI/ML
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as Jama
• Familiarity with MBSE design process
• Familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo

Responsibilities

• Requirement generation, requirement management, system level architecture definitions, and detailed system design decisions.
• Collaborating with Product Management, engineering leads, and customers to break down high level product requirements into detailed system and subsystem design solutions.
• Working with engineering development teams to iterate on the system design solutions over the lifecycle of the product, to ensure we are consistently meeting customer needs in a constantly evolving market.
• Thinking about users, use cases, and a technical understanding of the underlying infrastructure (data, backend services, cloud architectures, SATCOM systems, and networking) required to support the product.
• Adapting quickly to changing needs and market environments.
• Ensuring that system design and architecture meet the customer needs while leaving flexibility for implementation teams to make decisions where appropriate.
• Being responsible for the hardware and software product and platform success from early definition through the entire product lifecycle, including through maturity.
• Working with large systems of systems, and maintaining a consistent set of standards to ensure intersystem compatibility and ease of future scaling.
• Facilitating discussions with engineering and product management teams on design tradeoffs.

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
• Education Level: Associate degree