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 Your technical expertise and passion will be integral to help us craft new networks and service existing programs. You will work closely with our Business Development team and directly with our customers to define system requirements, and will work with our Program Managers and engineers to find practical solutions meeting these requirements. You will be a primary point of contact for key technical communications with our customers and provide best-of-class service and support throughout the entire program life-cycle while participating in business area growth. The day-to-day Technical leader for the SOF domain business area. Will have functional management responsibilities for the business area technical team. Oversight 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 Ensuring designs meet intent of military and/or FAA certification What you'll need 15+ years' proven experience as a Chief Engineer, 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 Solid understanding of IP/Networking equipment, including configuration, application and troubleshooting of routers, switches, TCP-IP networks, Crypto, Wi-Fi, VoIP and VTC Experience with military platform integration and certification Experience working with Special Operations customers fielding full mission profile capabilities, to include satellite communications, IP/networking, encryption, MANET, and tactical data links Demonstrated understanding and experience contributing across product life cycle Experience participating in multi-disciplined engineering execution with team over diverse geographical locations Proven track record with driving technical contractual requirements to deliver on-time Bachelor's Degree in a technical subject area or equivalent experience US Government position. US Citizenship Required Active DoD Top Secret clearance Ability to travel up to 50% both CONUS and OCONUS Ability to configure and troubleshoot complex networks in a variety of configurations What will help you on the job Master’s degree in a technical subject area In depth knowledge of Special Operations systems, acquisition, technical roadmaps Salary range $189,500.00 - $299,500.00 / 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 $235,500.00- $353,500.00/ 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.