Solutions Engineer - AVI

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

The Solutions Engineer will understand customer needs, apply Viasat and 3rd party technology into the customer architecture, demonstrate capabilities, and take part in technical customer briefings and support capture / business development / proposal activities.

The day-to-day

• Overall technical responsibility for customer solution engineer through leadership, agile planning, systems engineering approach, and execution of contract deliverables while identifying and mitigating risks, and interfacing with program customers.
• Convey needs of the customer / client to business development, engineering and program staff. Communicate benefits of new technology and novel integration to the clients.
• Display proactive and flexible project-oriented dedication, with ability to both delegate to engineering staff as well as drive down into detail, assisting in areas of weakness.
• Lead the performance measurement and improvement of our customer’s experience.
• Serve as the primary technical interface to the customer(s) representing the product/service offering, team and Viasat as a whole.
• Apply a collaborative/consultative working and leadership style, relying on common sense and personal competence for persuasion and consensus building.
• Work with business area management in assessing market/product offerings and opportunities, representing overarching engineering viewpoint of the ability of the business area to execute to derived cost/schedule market requirements. Participate in technical feasibility decisions regarding new products/projects
  
  
  

What You'll Need

• 5+ years’ experience in Networking appliance and services delivering integrated products and software development.
• Advanced level surveillance solution designs, network architecture, storage solutions, cloud and on prem hosting solutions, Video Management system design, deployment and integration.
• Video analytics experience is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Experience participating in multi-disciplined engineering execution with team over diverse geographical locations.
• Proven ability to contribute to proposal efforts and participate in ongoing business development and Proof of Concept deployments.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience contributing across product life cycle.
• Ability to coordinate, plan and execute customer facing demonstrations, either as standalone or as part of a larger architecture.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or computer science, or equivalent experience
  
  
  

What Will Help You On The Job

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.