Systems Engineer - Space, Viasat Government

Role overview Contribute to the development and operation of spacecraft systems for government and commercial missions. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will support mission concepts, requirements, payload integration, testing, and operational readiness throughout the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities - Support mission, spacecraft, payload, and operational concept development. - Help define, allocate, trace, and verify system requirements. - Contribute to spacecraft architecture, payload integration, interface management, MBSE models, diagrams, technical documentation, and engineering analyses. - Assist with mission planning, CONOPS, and operational readiness activities. - Support integration, assembly, environmental testing, and system verification, as well as launch preparation, early operations, and anomaly resolution. - Coordinate with subsystem, software, payload, ground, and operations teams; contribute to technical reviews and process improvements.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, systems, electrical, or mechanical engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical field. - 2–5+ years of experience in systems or aerospace engineering, spacecraft development, mission operations, or a related field. - Understanding of systems engineering, requirements management, and integration fundamentals. - Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems such as attitude control, electrical power, propulsion, thermal, communications, payloads, or flight software. - Experience with engineering analysis or modeling tools such as Python, MATLAB, or STK. - Ability to work with cross-functional engineering teams.

Benefits and work setup - Compensation is listed at $95,000–$149,500 annually, with a higher stated range of $117,500–$176,500 for specified high-cost metropolitan areas. Pay depends on role-related skills and experience. - The source notes potential cash or stock incentives and medical, financial, and other benefits; package details depend on the position.