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
We are looking for individuals who are ambitious, proven, and ready to make a difference. Viasat offers an exceptional environment where you can thrive and contribute to world-class engineering solutions.
As the OEM Support Systems Engineer for the Mobility Application Server organization, you will play a crucial role in decomposing complex requirements into designs, architectures, and methods for large-scale distributed systems. Collaborating closely with external partners at OEMs, aircraft engineers, senior software engineers, product owners, and team leads, you will ensure that design roadmaps align with our long-term strategic vision and immediate business priorities.
The day-to-day
As a critical member of the Commercial Aviation team, you will ensure that existing Viasat technologies integrate seamlessly with external equipment (e.g., ACM, ARINC). You will use your knowledge of our business and technological constraints to inform the review of requirements from OEMs, validating what is possible.
What you'll need
- Break down business, technical, and non-technical requirements into technical roadmaps
- Build and clearly communicate designs that can be implemented by DevOps Teams with minimal direction
- Apply your experience in Local Area Networking, specifically L2 Switch knowledge, Firewalls, and IPTABLES.
- Familiarity with SNMP, MIBs, and OIDs
- Decompose sophisticated documentation, such as compliance matrix and system interconnect diagrams, into technical requirements
What will help you on the job
- Knowledge of the aviation industry, including standards like ARINC 665 and ARINC 615A, is important. We always prioritize fundamental security principles and practices.
- The ability to train and guide junior software developers, along with expertise in designing and developing microservice architectures, will be helpful.
- Familiarity with modern approaches to configuring, testing, and deploying microservices independently is a positive attribute.
- Previous experience with application deployment/hosting in Kubernetes is preferred.
Salary range
$168,100.00 - $292,200.00 / 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 .
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 online application, please click here.