Principal Aviation & Maritime Safety Systems Engineer

Principal Aviation & Maritime Safety Systems Engineer focuses on he/she will play a key role in defining the end-to-end architecture supporting new aero and maritime safety terminals, including hybrid terminals operating over both geo & leo.

What the role involves

• He/she will play a key role in defining the end-to-end architecture supporting new aero and maritime safety terminals, including hybrid terminals operating over both GEO & LEO.
• The postholder will also provide support to the ESA IRIS Phase 4 Programme.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant technical, electrical, mechanical, maintenance, gas, plumbing, or engineering experience may be required.

Confirmed role details

• Will represent Viasat’s engineering lead in meetings with suppliers and must be capable of dealing confidently with experts in similar and adjacent disciplines.
• This position provides a competitive salary, performance-based bonus [and equity opportunities], and a full range of benefits.
• Create detailed design specifications and supplier Statements of Work for use in competitive procurements for evolution of Viasat’s safety service infrastructure.
• Manage suppliers for implementation, verification, and change management of the satcom network safety service infrastructure.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• 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.