Job Description

About us:

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:

Viasat's International Government business unit delivers against the requirements for voice, data and video services with demand for global availability and utmost reliability. Whether a military commander on operations, a government official responding to a local emergency or a head of state conducting international affairs, Viasat provides them with essential access to voice and broadband data, where and when they need it.

Primary role purpose:

The Senior PNT System Engineer needs to be a self-motivated individual to lead systems design, modelling and analysis projects for all aspects of advanced PNT systems, identifying key concepts and capabilities for further investigation and engineering development. Working as part of the Strategic Engineering team within the International Government, this role is a key part of growing and improving Viasat's PNT systems capabilities and is based at Finsbury Square, London. The person will also contribute to the development of specifications for new PNT systems concepts including space and ground segments. It is a Senior Level Professional who will have wide ranging engineering skills and will take on the responsibility of delivering key engineering projects in both pre-contract and post contract stages.

The day-to-day:
Delivery of all engineering aspects of significant high value projects including managing the contribution of other specialists and sub-contractors, and capable of demonstrating traceability of work to project objectives. Assist in the development of a company wide strategy on PNT related activities Develop models for space-based positioning, navigation and timing concepts using MATLAB or similar applications. Provide expert support to institutional bodies, for example, the UK Space Agency, ESA and similar government and intergovernmental bodies. Prepare technical reports, technical bid documents and recommendations for upper management including providing business/cost evaluations. Identify programmatic risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies to enable project and business management functions to assess and define long-term programme developments. Carry out requirements capture, develop and validate key specifications and architectures for PNT systems via functional block diagrams, interface definitions, system process flows and definitions. Perform trade-off studies to evaluate architecture implementation options. Contribute analysis and modelling of reliability, availability, maintainability aspects (RAMS) for the selected architecture options. Validations of proposed architecture designs approaches using a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) approach implemented via standard System Engineering tools.

What you'll need:
Qualified in a numerate subject, Physics or Engineering or Maths in addition to several years industrial experience, or comparable expertise. Strong experience with projects or large System Engineering programmes within industry in roles equivalent to System Engineer/System Architect Knowledge of standards applicable to PNT and GNSS that could include satellite-based augmentation systems, time transfer techniques and/or associated technical areas.

What will help you on the job:
Knowledge and understanding of space system operations, spacecraft design, spacecraft development (AIT) methodologies, and orbit determination techniques. Knowledge of time transfer techniques other than GNSS derived timing sources. Excellent mathematical skills, an understanding of system modelling and using software-based tools such as Enterprise Architect, MATLAB, STK and other analytical tools. Holding a higher degree in a related engineering subject and/or a System Engineering Qualifications, such as INCOSE (or a member of an appropriate Institutional Body). An understanding of project management and financial modelling principles. Excellent communications skills including presentations, writing and reporting skills and with people at all levels of the organisation A passionate desire to take on ambitious systems analysis and modelling tasks and deliver innovative solutions in a timely manner

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 on-line application, please click here.