Technical Product Manager, Terminals

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

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an onsite Technical Product Manager, Terminals to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA!

You will provide strategic direction and leadership for the planning and definition of satellite terminal products (Ka-band, L-band, 5G). These terminals are located at the customer venues (aircraft, ships, homes, enterprises), for use on Viasat's networks, delivering connectivity to consumers. You will collaborate with all Viasat markets and with the broad set of engineering teams, on their needs and find the best solution to meet market needs including schedule, TCO, performance, and reliability.

The day-to-day

• Create and deliver OKRs, business cases, roadmaps, and reduction of technical debt working with Business PdMs, engineering teams, and other Tech PdMs across engineering.
• Ensure Access Edge terminals engineering teams have clarity of requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive product roadmaps, and lifecycles to increase ROI (technology reuse, platform convergence), and decrease TCO (quality, diagnostics, supportability, EOL, simpler business process).
• Focus on the customer experience, optimizing every detail from installation to reliable operation.
• Use your technical knowledge to make tradeoffs, estimates, feasibility assessments on your own, and review these with the engineering teams rather than depending on them for every ask.
• Ensure price / performance of the products match the needs of each business.
• Track and monitor technology advancements in the market, and industry standards.
• Identify potential partnerships, help make Build vs Buy decisions.
• Travel up to 20%

What you'll need

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$145,500.00 - $230,000.00 / annually.

For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $181,000.00- $271,000.00 / annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https : / / careers.viasat.com / benefits.

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.