Senior Staff Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Lead

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

• Build and lead the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) team for payload and space vehicle development, integration, verification, and launch preparation.
• Serve as the technical leader and cost account manager (CAM) for all Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) scope, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Develop the overall test architecture, integration strategy, verification approach, and execution roadmap from payload through space vehicle delivery.
• Lead planning and execution of assembly, integration, environmental test, system verification, and launch site operations.
• Drive implementation of Design for Assembly and Test (DFAT) principles across the program.

The day-to-day

• Own development and maintenance of AI&T plans, verification plans, test concepts, and execution schedules.
• Define EGSE and MGSE requirements, architecture, acquisition, and deployment strategies needed to support integration and test operations.
• Lead assembly and integration planning for payload, subsystem, and space vehicle activities.
• Manage requirements verification and validation activities, ensuring complete traceability to verification closure.
• Lead development of build procedures, test procedures, operational products, readiness reviews, and launch campaign documentation.
• Own environmental testing, functional testing, end-to-end verification, anomaly resolution, and mission readiness activities.
• Lead multidisciplinary AI&T engineers, technicians, and support personnel through all phases of integration and test ensuring readiness and efficient execution throughout the program.
• Serve as primary interface with systems engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, mission assurance, and customers.

What you\'ll need

• Bachelor degree in STEM field.
• 10+ years leading spacecraft, satellite, aerospace, or complex system integration and test programs.
• Experience developing test architectures, verification plans, and integration strategies.
• Experience with EGSE, MGSE, environmental test campaigns, and launch site operations.
• Experience serving in a technical leadership role with program execution responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, verification, and requirements management.

What will help you on the job

• Experience as a CAM in EVMS environment.
• Space vehicle and payload integration experience.
• DFAT implementation experience.
• Launch campaign leadership experience.

Salary range

$180,500.00 - $285,000.00 / 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 $224,500.00- $336,500.00/ 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

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.