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# Space Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Viasat, Inc.
- **Location:** Englewood, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $149,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Documentation, Systems Analysis, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Software Verification
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17240200/Space-Systems-Engineer-Colorado-Englewood

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
 * 3-5 years of systems engineering or related technical experience
 * Prior experience supporting space programs
 * Familiarity with requirements management and system analysis techniques
 * Ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively
 * Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

 * Experience with STK modeling, MATLAB, and/or Python
 * Exposure to verification, validation, and integration activities
 * Interest in developing broad systemlevel understanding

## Description

You will support the definition, analysis, and execution of space systems and subsystems as part of a collaborative systems engineering team. This role focuses on requirements management, technical analysis, and verification support for space communications programs.

You will work closely to develop compliant systems architectures, establish comprehensive verification and validation strategies, and ensure system requirements are welldefined, traceable, and verifiable across the full development lifecycle.
The day-to-day

 * Develop, manage, and maintain top level system requirements
 * Support requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability through development of Requirements Compliance Matrices (RVCM) and Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices (RVTM)
 * Assist with verification and validation planning and execution
 * Perform system analyses using tools such as STK, MATLAB, or Python
 * Support development of system documentation and technical artifacts, both internal and external for Customer sell-off
 * Participate in trade studies and design reviews
 * Collaborate with crossfunctional teams across Engineering, Program Management and Supply Chain


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