Systems Engineer - Lead

Viasat, Inc. • Karlovy Vary, Arizona

15h

About The Position

About us
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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience on space or aerospace programs
• Prior technical leadership or lead systems engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience integrating space, ground, and network system elements
• Strong background in requirements development, system architecture, and lifecycle execution
• Excellent technical communication and customer‑facing skills
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain Secret Clearance
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

• Deep experience with space communications systems and subcontractor management
• Familiarity with MBSE or requirements management tools
• Experience delivering mission‑critical, high‑reliability systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for a space communications program delivering resilient, secure, anti‑jam wideband capabilities for U.S. and allied tactical users.
• Lead end‑to‑end systems engineering activities spanning space, ground, and network segments, while coordinating and delegating work across a multi‑disciplinary systems engineering team.
• Guide architecture development, technical integration, and system execution across multiple subcontractors, ensuring mission objectives are translated into robust, verifiable system solutions.
• Lead definition of end‑to‑end system architectures across space, ground, and network segments.
• Own system‑level technical budgets including RF performance, power, mass, data, margins, and constraints.
• Drive system trade studies and integration strategies for new and custom capabilities.
• Author and control system‑level requirements, specifications, and interface definitions.
• Decompose, allocate, and manage requirements across internal teams and external suppliers.
• Coordinate and oversee systems engineering tasking across the program team.
• Serve as primary technical interface to customers and key stakeholders.
• Lead system participation in lifecycle reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, readiness reviews).
• Ensure verification and validation strategies are defined, executed, and closed.
• Identify, manage, and communicate system‑level risks, assumptions, and margin posture.
• Mentor and develop systems engineering staff and help mature SE processes.

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