Product Development Engineering Manager (3266)

Location Tampa FLJob Responsibilities ViaSat is a leader in providing practical solutions for difficult communications problems. ViaSat brings a unique mix of communications, networking, and security expertise to offer secure networking solutions for satellite and terrestrial communications applications. The company continues to grow at a record pace, with all business areas benefiting. A key to the company’s growth and stability has been its flexibility in serving both commercial and military markets. Join the ViaSat team and help to continue ViaSat’s growth and leadership in the communications field. This position requires both management and individual contributor roles for product development engineering activities and responsibilities in a geographically distributed engineering organization.  These activities will include: proposal development and management, program management, project management, systems/software/hardware engineering and leadership of other engineering resources. This position will function as part of a core team of experienced individuals that will form the basis of the Tampa Office.  Our interest is in energetic and productive individuals that have the flexibility required to perform in a small office environment, but also with the vision to support strong and balanced growth.  Some of the key responsibilities will include:[1] Business Area Growth: Candidates must have an interest in participating in business area growth, including development of strategy, managing profit and loss, customer interfacing, product evolution, and other aspects of operating an engineering oriented business. Candidates must have a previous history of strong, successful technical performance developing complex products and systems.  Information assurance experience is a strong plus.[2] Team Building: Tampa is a new location for ViaSat.  We are looking for candidates with the attributes and skills to establish and build a new engineering team including: strong personal ownership, the ability to understand ViaSat’s culture and replicate our values with a new team, the ability to assess talent and build a balanced team that provides a strong foundation for future growth, and the experience and desire to mentor others.  [3] Program Execution: The ideal candidate has a broad array of proven program skills.  Candidates must be capable of performing and/or guiding a team through the development process, from mapping high level networking and security requirements into a system architecture and producing flowed-down requirements documents, to creating designs and design documentation, to implementation and testing and validation.  Experience with system verification testing is highly desired. Management skills such as the ability to create cost and schedule estimates and actively participate in contract negotiations are desired. Candidates must be able to lead a development effort through design and verification stages while maintaining schedule and cost constraints.  Familiarity with earned value management is a plus.  Candidates will likely be the primary customer interface throughout development for programmatic and technical issues.  Candidates must be comfortable and experienced with all aspects of program execution, and be able to teach what they know to others.Experience/Skills Required   Minimum 15 years experience in relevant engineering discipline, 20+ years preferred. Recent 5+ years experience in Information Assurance including certification of Type 1 systems. Working knowledge of Gov't/DoD program acquisition environment. Experience leading a development team in both a technical as well as administrative level. Able to look beyond program assignments and support development of the team working in Tampa.  Able to make technical decisions. Able to develop, track, and maintain develop schedules. Able to develop cost estimates and report progress to management. Education Requirements: BA/BS, Masters a plus. Travel Required: Up to 25 percent, possibly more initially.Education Requirements BA/BSTravel Required Up to 25 percentUS Citizenship Required? YesClearance Required? Secret clearance is a plusLocation Information Tampa, Florida Remote Office - planned to be located near (< 2 miles) the Tampa International Airport . Until Office is ready for occupancy in the May 2008 timeframe, individual will be telecommuting from their home. Location:  Tampa Status:  Full Time Job Category: Project/Program Management Career Level: Entry Level ViaSat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residence status may be required for some projects. Verification of citizenship required upon accepting employment. Make a difference. Make your future at ViaSat. We offer a collaborative, state-of-the-art work environment, stimulating projects, and a great location. Here is a taste of our Employee Benefits package: Medical/Dental/Vision benefits, ESPP, 401K, Flexible Spending Account, and Tuition Reimbursement.