ViaSat

Ground Station Systems Engineer

ViaSat$120K — $190K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with complex systems design
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
  • Hands-on experience with satellite communication antennas and ground stations
  • Proficient in system-level requirements management and traceability
  • Experienced in leading multi-disciplinary engineering projects
  • Strong background in conducting design and readiness reviews
  • Proven track record in implementing and testing satellite ground terminal systems
  • US Citizenship required; must be willing to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and lead technical aspects of antenna system programs
  • Manage requirements and concept discussions with customers
  • Generate formal proposals and secure contract awards
  • Oversee detailed system design and implementation phases
  • Conduct tests and system verification prior to delivery
  • Facilitate internal and external presentations related to projects
  • Engage in business development and proposal generation for ground terminal projects.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness offerings
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to advanced testing facilities and resources
  • Potential cash or stock incentives depending on the position.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

Come join us as we build complete antenna systems "from RF to bits."

In this role you will work on:
  • Radio frequency transmit/receive electronics, high-speed modems, and software systems that deliver a stream of bits to the end customer
  • Mechanical structures that form the antenna
  • Motors and controllers that position the reflectors


At our Atlanta, GA (Duluth) office we have outdoor test facilities including a multi-system, multi-pad boresite range, two planar nearfield ranges, and nearby a 1500-foot elevated pattern range with associated control room. With proven capability in Satellite communications, and antennas, Viasat is able to provide groundbreaking communications systems for both commercial and government customers. You can use your project engineering expertise to technically lead the building of the next generation of sophisticated antenna products and satellite communications terminals!

The day-to-day

As an authority in your field, you will coordinate and lead all technical aspects of an antenna systems program! Beginning with requirements and concept discussions, analysis with potential customers, the generation of a formal proposal, resulting in a contract award. You would own the detailed system design, and lead all aspects of the implementation, test, system verification, delivery, and sell off of the completed system to the customer. You will be a key member of the division involved with the various aspects of ground terminals, including business development, proposal generation, systems engineering, and project engineering

What you'll need

  • 5+ years experience working on complex systems
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related field
  • Direct experience with satellite communication antennas and ground/earth stations with multiple fielded projects
  • Direct experience conducting analysis for ground stations - namely G/T and EIRP
  • Direct experience defining, decomposing, allocating, and managing system-level requirements and traceability
  • Direct experience leading complex projects with multi-disciplinary team of engineers
  • Direct experience leading design reviews, readiness reviews, bids/ proposals and external customer and internal presentations
  • Proven capabilities to conceptualize, design, implement, and test field satellite ground terminals, antenna telemetry systems, or similarly complex systems
  • Capable of developing test plans and procedures for requirements verification of sophisticated systems
  • Willing to come into the Duluth, GA office during the work week
  • US Citizenship
  • Travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

  • Experience in calculating end-to-end space-to-ground link availability, rain fade margins, cascade analysis
  • Experience with tracking antenna pedestals, servo-control loops, program/track/autotrack systems
  • Experience working with digital modems, software-defined radios
  • Experience in high frequency (Q/V/E-bands) antenna systems
  • Experience in MATLAB
  • Experience in DOORS, Jama or requirements management tools
  • Experience is Models Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo
  • Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related field
  • Strong verbal and writing skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security clearance

Salary range

$120,500.00 - $190,000.00 / 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 $149,500.00- $224,500.00/ 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.

About ViaSat

ViaSat is a global communications company that provides satellite and wireless networking technology, services, and solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. ViaSat offers a range of products and services, including satellite broadband internet, in-flight Wi-Fi, and secure networking systems for government and military customers. The company has more than 6,200 employees and operates in over 50 countries. ViaSat is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol VSAT.
Learn more about ViaSat
Size
7,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+12.3%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ

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