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Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer at Viasat | LAYIQ

In this role, you will lead and architect projects and programs of paramount scope, scale, and complexity, applying advanced engineering principles to deliver highly reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective spacecraft hardware.

Provide technical leadership for the design and architecture of satellite structures, mechanisms, electronics packaging, and complex deployable systems.
Independently define broad technical challenges, lead trade studies, and establish overarching engineering solutions that balance peak performance, schedule, cost, and risk management.
Drive complete mechanical subsystem ownership from strategic concept development through qualification, high-rate production, launch integration, and on-orbit support.
Direct advanced structural, thermal, vibration, shock, and environmental analyses to validate next-generation flight hardware.
Establish baseline engineering requirements, specifications, standards, procedures, and comprehensive qualification strategies across programs.
Spearhead critical hardware development, integration, test execution, and complex anomaly/root-cause resolution activities.
Lead executive Design Reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR) and serve as a trusted technical advisor to program leadership and key stakeholders.
Foster deep cross-functional collaboration with systems, thermal, electrical, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams to ensure flawless execution.
Pioneer the evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies, novel materials, and advanced manufacturing processes to scale capabilities.
Provide strategic mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to staff, mid-level, and junior engineers across teams.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Extensive professional experience in mechanical engineering (typically 12+ years), with a strong track record of successful spaceflight hardware development.
Demonstrated experience providing top-level technical leadership for major mechanical subsystems on spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, or advanced aerospace platforms.
Deep mastery of structural, thermal, dynamic, and environmental requirements tailored for complex space applications.
Advanced expertise in designing flight hardware using industry-standard CAD platforms (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks, NX).
Extensive experience with advanced engineering analysis software (e.g., ANSYS, Nastran, Simcenter, Thermal Desktop).
Mastery of environmental qualification and acceptance testing methodologies, including vibration, shock, thermal vacuum (TVAC), and thermal cycling.
Proven autonomy to independently solve highly complex, ambiguous technical problems with minimal high-level direction.
Superior communication skills with a strong history of presenting technical recommendations and program status to executive management and key customers.
Extensive experience guiding multidisciplinary, cross-functional engineering teams.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

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