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Viasat Government

Senior Systems Engineer

Viasat Government

. Provide technical leadership across requirements development, systems architecture, integration, verification, technical baseline and configuration management, trade studies, risk management, and lifecycle engineering .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeHanscom • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $117,400 - $146,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in systems engineering, including requirements management, systems integration, and lifecycle engineering, while providing technical leadership and insight throughout the system lifecycle. Holds an active TS/SCI clearance and relevant professional certifications to support defense acquisition and engineering processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems Engineering ExperienceRequirements ManagementLifecycle EngineeringActive TS/SCI ClearanceINCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional

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Hard Skills
Systems ArchitectureIntegrationVerificationConfiguration ManagementRisk ManagementTrade StudiesTechnical BaselineTechnical InsightCross-Functional EngineeringPerformance Objectives
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipCollaborationDecision-MakingCommunicationObjective Insight
Tools & Technologies
CameoMagicDraw
Certifications & Qualifications
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering ProfessionalINCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP)Certified Architecture ProfessionalSecurity+
Industry Keywords
Defense AcquisitionEngineering ProcessesAir Force Program Priorities

Tech Stack

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TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide technical leadership across requirements development, systems architecture, integration, verification, technical baseline and configuration management, trade studies, risk management, and lifecycle engineering
  • Lead cross-functional engineering efforts to ensure technical solutions meet mission requirements, performance objectives, and Air Force program priorities
  • Support technical reviews and assessments
  • Drive engineering decisions
  • Provide objective technical insight throughout the system lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
  • 10+ years of systems engineering experience
  • Experience in requirements management, systems integration, and lifecycle engineering
  • Knowledge of defense acquisition and engineering processes
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Professional certifications including INCOSE, Certified Systems Engineering Professional, OMG, Certified Systems Modeling Professional, Security+, INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) or Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP), Cameo/MagicDraw, and Certified Architecture Professional are preferred