Viasat · 18 hours ago
Program Manager - GSS Government Aviation
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$124K/yr - $196K/yr
5+ years expViasat is a global communications company on a mission to deliver transformative connections. The Program Manager will oversee the execution of programs for government aviation, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and serving as the main point of contact for stakeholders and internal teams.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You're responsible for the successful execution of programs from conception through completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and serve as the point of contact for stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams, driving teamwork and delivering outstanding results
You will work closely with Business Area leadership in managing customer contracts in an organization chartered to deliver high-quality, ground breaking satellite communications system equipment for government customers
Your customer management expertise and passion will be integral to help us craft new networks and service existing programs
You will work closely with our Business Development team and directly with our customers to define system requirements, and will work with our engineering and operations teams to find and deliver practical solutions meeting these requirements
You will be the point of contact for key programmatic communications with our customers and provide best-of-class service and support throughout the entire program life-cycle while participating in business area growth
Qualification
Required
5+ years' multifaceted Program Management experience supporting Government organizations
Solid track record to work in high pressure situations while maintaining integrity
Ability to present technical and programmatic details at an abstracted level in a customer-facing language
Shown experience leading and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams including, but not limited to, Business Development, Engineering, Contracts, Finance, and Operations both internally and externally
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Programmatic gate process experience
Aerospace engineering subject area with aircraft certification experience
Solid track record with driving contractual requirements to deliver on-time
Bachelor's Degree in a technical subject area or equivalent experience
US Government position. US Citizenship Required
Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to acquire when administratively feasible
Ability to travel up to 50% both CONUS and OCONUS
Preferred
Masters degree in a technical OR business subject area
Active DoD Top Secret clearance
Benefits
Medical
Financial
Other benefits
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey Investors
UK Space AgencyNASA
2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M
Leadership Team
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
Recent News
2026-01-24
2026-01-23
Company data provided by crunchbase