Senior Project Engineer
Open in 1 location
Viasat posts this job as separate openings, each with its own application: the team, schedule and pay can differ between them.
California
1 open- $120,500–$190,000/yr
Carlsbad, California; Germantown, Maryland; Englewood, Colorado (opens on this page)
Full-time · Posted 1mo ago
Other locations
1 open- $212,500–$335,500/yr
Full-time · Posted 1mo ago
About the job
## About us At Viasat, the work you do helps people stay connected in ways that matter, from everyday moments to critical missions across air, land, sea, and space. We’re a place for people who are curious, bold, and motivated by meaningful work. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact, explore new possibilities, and grow your career in ways that align with your interests and goals.
When you're ready to take on something new, you'll find leaders who support your development and help you turn your ambition into action. ## What you'll do Join our Engineering team and help support the delivery of engineering solutions across our Hybrid Platforms environment.
As a Project Engineer in Hybrid Platforms, you will contribute to projects spanning multiple domains including fiber connectivity, network engineering, compute infrastructure, automation systems, and physical deployments.
This role is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with 4-7 years of experience who enjoys working across technical disciplines, coordinating stakeholders, and driving projects to successful completion.
This is a site‑based role, employees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standard five‑day workweek. ## The day-to-day What’s the day-to-day like for this candidate? - Support and coordinate technical evaluations of new platforms and technologies by documenting requirements, tracking testing activities, and summarizing results for engineering teams. - Contribute to the development of technical requirements, implementation plans, and engineering documentation for infrastructure projects. - Investigate and help resolve deployment and integration issues by gathering data, identifying root causes, and coordinating corrective actions with engineering teams. - Analyze infrastructure utilization and asset information to support capacity planning and lifecycle management activities. - Lead assigned engineering projects and workstreams while ensuring milestones, deliverables, and project documentation remain current. - Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external vendors to support testing, implementation, and deployment activities. - Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend enhancements to existing engineering workflows and operational practices. - Track project risks, issues, and dependencies while communicating status updates to stakeholders. - Support operational activities including maintaining project records, updating asset information, and coordinating deployment-related tasks. - Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure engineering requirements and project objectives are clearly understood and executed. ## What you'll need - A minimum of 4-7 years of experience in project engineering, systems engineering, infrastructure operations, technical project coordination, or a related technical field. - Foundational understanding of networking, server infrastructure, cloud platforms, security concepts, and deployment processes. - A BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required. - Ability to independently manage assigned projects and prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic environment. - Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver technical projects and operational improvements. - Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through. - Experience participating in infrastructure deployments, system integrations, or operational support activities. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate technical information and recommend solutions. - Effective communication skills with the ability to document technical concepts and provide project updates to stakeholders. - Ability to learn new technologies and apply established methodologies to support business objectives. ## What will help you on the job - Familiarity with telecommunications, networking, cloud, or infrastructure operations environments. - Experience supporting project delivery in complex technical organizations. - Exposure to capacity planning, asset lifecycle management, or infrastructure deployment activities. - Experience working with vendors and external partners to support technical implementations. - Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining quality and meeting timelines. - Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar project tracking and documentation tools. - Interest in continuous improvement and process optimization. - Experience working collaboratively across geographically distributed teams. ## 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. ## 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 .
From Viasat's job posting for Carlsbad, California; Germantown, Maryland; Englewood, Colorado, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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