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$131,000 - $206,500
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Carlsbad, CA (On-Site/Office)
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.
What you'll do
The Project Engineer role for the Advanced Concepts & Technology (ACT) team is responsible for the planning and execution of Government Services and Solutions (GSS) future capabilities. This includes the early development (TRL-1 to TRL-4) and initial demonstration and customer validation of new solutions. The Project Engineer for ACT works with principal engineers to take future concepts and ideas and turn them into concrete product and solution development plans. The PE for ACT then works with development and test engineers to produce detailed schedules and delivery milestones, establish required budgets, and execute the projects that have been prioritized for the GSS business.
This role is also accountable to GSS business leadership for the development of and reporting on key metrics that will be used to track progress towards the established GSS strategic plan. These metrics connect customer success outcomes to internal engineering and finance metrics using established reporting processes.
The day-to-day
What you'll need
What will help you on the job
Salary range
$131,000.00 - $206,500.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $162,500.00- $243,500.00/ annually
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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.
What you'll do
The Project Engineer role for the Advanced Concepts & Technology (ACT) team is responsible for the planning and execution of Government Services and Solutions (GSS) future capabilities. This includes the early development (TRL-1 to TRL-4) and initial demonstration and customer validation of new solutions. The Project Engineer for ACT works with principal engineers to take future concepts and ideas and turn them into concrete product and solution development plans. The PE for ACT then works with development and test engineers to produce detailed schedules and delivery milestones, establish required budgets, and execute the projects that have been prioritized for the GSS business.
This role is also accountable to GSS business leadership for the development of and reporting on key metrics that will be used to track progress towards the established GSS strategic plan. These metrics connect customer success outcomes to internal engineering and finance metrics using established reporting processes.
The day-to-day
- Execution lead for the integration, test and deployment of new government solutions
- Ensuring customer technical requirements and expectations for satellite communication modems, terminal equipment and software are met, and exceeded
- 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
- Lead projects that require coordinated teams across the government and industry partners
What you'll need
- 10+ years' proven experience as a Project Engineer or Systems 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
- Engineering gate process experience
- Contribute to proposal efforts and participate in ongoing business development
- Experience with military platform integration and certification
- Demonstrated understanding and experience contributing across product life cycle
What will help you on the job
- Masters degree in a technical subject area
- In depth knowledge of systems, acquisition, technical roadmaps
- Security clearance
Salary range
$131,000.00 - $206,500.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $162,500.00- $243,500.00/ annually
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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