Systems Engineer

Systems EngineerWe are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Operations team! As a Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role, recognized for approachability and serving as a key point of contact. This position entails actively contributing to the development of hardware and software test solutions. You will be a part of a group who is responsible for developing diverse hardware and software solutions to test and troubleshoot our esteemed commercial, military, and space products.• Derive requirements from customer desires and needs, turning ambiguous problem statements into actionable requirements.• Lead discussions on technical topics to drive requirements compliance and address customer needs.• Work with a team of program managers, hardware engineers, software engineers, test engineers, and partner organizations.• Contribute to program responsibilities, including requirements definition, conceptual design, trade studies, detailed design and drawings, prototype build, integration, and testing.• Opportunity to develop proposal skills, including Level of Effort (LOE) and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates.• Collaborate closely with teams across Operations, Quality, Design, and Manufacturing on all aspects of product development and manufacturing to enhance testing capabilities for new products and refine existing test devices and methodologies.• Work autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic, fast-paced environment where quick turnarounds are essential to team success.• Maintain and manage requirements using Jama and other tools.• Ensure designed and documented solutions meet customer needs through technical documentation reviews.• BA/BS in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.• 4+ years of experience integrating or leading complex system design comprised of electrical, mechanical, and software components.• Experience in gathering and deriving system requirements, requirements verification, and process validation.• Demonstrated experience in production test or manufacturing.• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary technical teams across projects, performing analysis, and making trade-off decisions.• Working knowledge across Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Product Test disciplines.• Working knowledge of Test Equipment, including but not limited to O-Scopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, and Signal Generators.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including exceptional design review presentation skills.• Ability to work autonomously with minimal instruction, balanced with the ability to seek assistance when needed.• Strong interpersonal skills.• US citizenship required.• Up to 10% travel is required.• Must be able to work out of the Carlsbad, CA office or Tempe, AZ office.Salary range $95,000.00 - $149,500.00 / 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 $117,500.00- $176,500.00/ 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.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.