Program Manager - Advanced Space Products

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.

The Advanced Space Products (ASP) team is responsible for development of full lifecycle space programs with varying scope, from chip scale to full-on space missions.

Our programs provide key capabilities for the US government as well as commercial end-users.

Programs in the business area are far-reaching and impactful - enabling the US and the world in commercial and defense applications like resilient space communications and networking, remote sensing, and much more.

The ASP team is primarily composed of a small group of highly skilled cross-domain engineers who take on challenging problems daily.

As a Program Manager, you will lead multiple, concurrent projects involving spacecraft components in the development, procurement, manufacturing, test and delivery of advanced satellite communications solutions.

The ideal candidate will build and maintain strong customer relationships while leading a cross-functional engineering and operations team.

They will manage budget, timeline, and risks to ensure program success.

Additionally, they will drive proposal activities and encourage continuous improvement.

Serving as the Program Manager, you will:

• Develop detailed build plans, execute complex procurement activities, manage and direct contract manufacturers, management in house manufacturing builds and manage test and delivery of hardware
• Collaborate with functional and matrixed leadership to ensure timely and appropriate allocation of personnel and resources in support of program execution
• Provide accurate, timely program execution, financial status, and risk reporting to senior leadership, external customers and key stakeholders
• Support capture and business development activities by leading proposal cost estimates and contributing program management and execution content
• Apply earned value management (EVM) and risk management disciplines to effectively plan, monitor, and control program cost, schedule, and performance