Viasat, Inc.
System Engineer
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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
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support payload systems development and provide systems engineering coordination for international suppliers through design, build, integration, and delivery. This role serves as a key interface between payload engineering, suppliers, and internal spacecraft teams, helping ensure requirements alignment, compliance, and successful integration of externally developed hardware.
The day-to-day
- Support systems engineering activities for payload development, including requirements management, interface definition, and performance assessments
- Contribute to supplier procurements by helping define technical requirements, statements of work, and acceptance criteria
- Coordinate with international suppliers throughout design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities
- Review supplier designs, analyses, and documentation to verify compliance with system and payload requirements
- Participate in technical interchange meetings, supplier reviews, and internal design reviews
- Support alignment between supplier deliverables, payload architectures, and spacecraft system constraints
- Manage and track payload-related interfaces across internal teams and suppliers
- Contribute to payload and system-level verification, validation, and acceptance activities
- Identify technical issues and risks and support development of mitigation plans
- Communicate technical status, issues, and recommendations to engineering stakeholders
- Contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering and supplier coordination processes
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What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of systems engineering experience supporting complex hardware, aerospace systems, or supplier-developed products
- Experience working with payload systems, spacecraft subsystems, or similarly complex engineering systems
- Understanding of requirements development, interface management, and verification methodologies
- Experience collaborating with external suppliers, partners, or cross-functional engineering teams
- Ability to work independently on moderately complex technical problems with limited guidance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
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What will help you on the job
- Experience working with international suppliers or distributed engineering teams
- Familiarity with spacecraft payload integration and system-level testing
- Background in aerospace, space systems, defense, or other high-reliability environments
- Experience supporting technical issue resolution across multiple organizations
- Strong systems thinking and attention to requirements traceability and compliance
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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