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

You will be responsible for working with the Product Management team and airline customers to generate and translate business needs into feature specifications and a development plan, and will support the Engineering teams as they execute throughout the product lifecycle. The solutions you design will interact with a complex and dynamic satellite networking system and cloud enabled ground segment, requiring a broad multidisciplinary understanding and approach to problems.

The day-to-day

Work with Product Management to understand product feature needs and perform technical translation
Turn customer requirements into software acceptance criteria
Drive the planning and estimations of initiatives through collaboration with the DevOps team
Analyze protocol specifications and assist in software understanding and decomposition
Work with DevOps leads to define Epics that independently add business value but preserve the system architecture
Work with DevOps leads to turn Epic status into program level status
Work with DevOps to define and in some cases document interfaces
Mediate technical conversations between the engineering organization and the customer
Assist with the definition of system test plans and procedures
Partner with product owners and team leads on delivery roadmap and product features
Represent architectural perspective of product boundaries to the team
Work with the other members of the Product Engineering team to incorporate features into a technical roadmap that feeds into the overall product portfolio roadmap for the business

What you'll need

5+ years experience as a technical leader within a cross functional engineering organization
10+ years of experience in related field
BS in EE, CS or related field
Ability to bridge the desires of the customer with the capabilities of the product by carrying technical expertise into strategic conversation about products
Experience with Linux, iptables firewall and internet networking protocols
Experience with defining and maintaining interface specifications
Ability to influence and drive software engineering teams to help meet business needs through technical guidance
Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive
Experience with leading systems level analysis and design by quickly understanding new technologies and domains, capturing use cases, and translating this into work to be done by cross functional software development teams
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to drive interaction with product managers, customers, and developers
Write both technical and non-technical documentation that is clear, concise, and speaks to a wide audience
Problem solver with excellent leadership skills who can motivate others to reach company objectives
Up to 10% Travel

What will help you on the job

Technical and software engineering background in the areas of cloud computing, enterprise computing, servers, networking, and virtualization technology and products
Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
Familiarity and experience working within a scaled agile software development organization that practices Scrum
Exposure to front end business development and process

Salary range

$126,800.00 - $209,000.00 / 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 careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
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