Senior Staff Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Lead
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 - Build and lead the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) team for payload and space vehicle development, integration, verification, and launch preparation. - Serve as the technical leader and cost account manager (CAM) for all Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) scope, cost, schedule, and performance. - Develop the overall test architecture, integration strategy, verification approach, and execution roadmap from payload through space vehicle delivery. - Lead planning and execution of assembly, integration, environmental test, system verification, and launch site operations. - Drive implementation of Design for Assembly and Test (DFAT) principles across the program. ## The day-to-day - Own development and maintenance of AI&T plans, verification plans, test concepts, and execution schedules. - Define EGSE and MGSE requirements, architecture, acquisition, and deployment strategies needed to support integration and test operations. - Lead assembly and integration planning for payload, subsystem, and space vehicle activities. - Manage requirements verification and validation activities, ensuring complete traceability to verification closure. - Lead development of build procedures, test procedures, operational products, readiness reviews, and launch campaign documentation. - Own environmental testing, functional testing, end-to-end verification, anomaly resolution, and mission readiness activities. - Lead multidisciplinary AI&T engineers, technicians, and support personnel through all phases of integration and test ensuring readiness and efficient execution throughout the program. - Serve as primary interface with systems engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, mission assurance, and customers. ## What you'll need - Bachelor degree in STEM field. - 10+ years leading spacecraft, satellite, aerospace, or complex system integration and test programs. - Experience developing test architectures, verification plans, and integration strategies. - Experience with EGSE, MGSE, environmental test campaigns, and launch site operations. - Experience serving in a technical leadership role with program execution responsibilities. - Strong understanding of systems engineering, verification, and requirements management. ## What will help you on the job - Experience as a CAM in EVMS environment. - Space vehicle and payload integration experience. - DFAT implementation experience. - Launch campaign leadership experience. ## Salary range $180,500.00 - $285,000.00 / 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 $224,500.00- $336,500.00/ 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.
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From Viasat's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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