Space Mission Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago

Tempe, Arizona, United States ViaSat Full time
About Viasat

Viasat is a leading provider of global communication services, helping shape how consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries around the world communicate. With over 35 years of experience, we're committed to delivering connections that change the world.

Job Summary

We're seeking a highly skilled Space Mission Systems Engineer to join our Strategic Space Systems (S3) team in Tempe, Arizona. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for bridging all mission areas - space, ground, launch, and support segments. You'll conceptualize, design, develop, build, integrate, and test flight hardware for end customers, and handle outstanding missions in orbit.

Key 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)
  • Lead system requirements (definition, flow-down, management, verification & validation)
  • Develop specifications & statements of work to procure spacecraft buses for various missions
  • Handle spacecraft bus vendors and learn their platforms as they develop and implement contracts
  • Work with space flight hardware as you prepare for and conduct space vehicle assembly, integration, and test (AI&T)
  • Conduct mission operations for flight space vehicles - plan and implement exciting mission experiments, trend and analyze space vehicle state-of-health telemetry, and develop and use operations tools
Requirements
  • Experience with flight spacecraft/mission delivery or flight space hardware delivery efforts
  • A minimum of two years of experience in space/mission systems engineering
  • 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 DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required
Preferred Qualifications
  • 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)
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $93,300.00 - $162,300.00 annually, plus additional cash or stock incentives, and a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Learn more about our comprehensive benefit offerings.

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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