Viasat · 12 hours ago
Space Mission Systems Engineer
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$112K/yr - $177K/yr
2+ years expViasat is a company focused on delivering connections that change the world, and they are seeking a Space Mission Systems Engineer to join their Strategic Space Systems team. The role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of space mission development, managing system requirements, and conducting mission operations for flight space vehicles.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Cradle-to-grave space mission development from mission concept to on-orbit operations
Develop Space system budgets (RF link, data, power, mass, delta-V, propellant budgets)
Conduct System Analyses & Trade Studies (orbits, constellations, accesses, flight profiles)
Manage System Requirements (Definition, Flow-down, Management, Verification & Validation)
Develop a specification & statement of work to procure a spacecraft bus for various missions
Manage spacecraft bus vendors and learn their platform as they develop and execute a contract
Work with space flight hardware as you prepare for and conduct Space Vehicle Assembly, Integration, & Test (AI&T)
Conduct mission operations for a flight space vehicle – plan and execute exciting mission experiments, trend & analyze space vehicle state-of-health telemetry, and develop & use operations tools
Qualification
Required
2+ years' Space / Mission Systems engineering experience
Proven experience with a flight spacecraft/mission delivery or flight space hardware delivery effort
Bachelor's degree in Space Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
U.S. Government Position; U.S. Citizenship Required
Active TS Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI when administratively feasible
Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Professional or academic experience with Ansys/AGI System Tool Kit (STK)
Experience with using Mechanical/Electrical CAD tools
Experience with software/code development using IDEs / text editors
Mathematical modeling and analysis
Experience using Git, SVN, Perforce, or other version control tools
Experience with requirements management & system definition (Cameo, Jama, DOORS, etc.)
Space mission contract experience – proposal development, government contracts, and/or spacecraft bus procurement experience
Detailed understanding of one or more space vehicle subsystems (a history of designing, building, and testing a particular component, module, or assembly within a subsystem)
Benefits
Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package
A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey Investors
UK Space AgencyNASA
2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M
Leadership Team
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
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