Systems Engineer - Space Systems

Job description

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.

You will play a key role in defining, analyzing, and validating space systems for advanced communications missions. This role emphasizes system requirements ownership, technical budget management, and verification closure across space vehicle and payload elements.

You will contribute to architecting and executing space systems while working across subcontractors and internal engineering teams.

• Manage system and subsystem requirements, including decomposition and allocation
• Own and maintain technical budgets for RF performance, power, mass, and data
• Perform system and mission analyses using STK, MATLAB, or Python
• Support space system architecture development and trade studies
• Define and implement verification and validation activities
• Ensure traceability from mission objectives through requirements and verification
• Participate in major program reviews and technical interchange meetings
• Identify and manage system‑level risks and technical margins

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
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