Job Description About us One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. We're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, we have 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 have transformed the market for assured Data at Rest solutions and is rapidly growing its business where we are looking for a System Design Engineer to work across multiple Cyber and Information Assurance (IA) development projects within Viasat Government. You will work on identifying how to apply complex and innovative solutions to real world problems for the development of our unique product range. You will play a key role by assuming the overall system engineering and technical lead role on one or more Information Assurance developments. In addition to product development activities, you will also provide technical support to bid proposals. This involves collaborating closely with subsystem teams to develop technical solutions and ensuring coherency across technical subject areas. IA products comprise Hardware, Software, FPGA and mechanical development. The day-to-day One key part of the role is requirements engineering, where you will take on the challenge to understand and help define the technical content of the solution across all design disciplines. Your technical involvement will cover the whole development lifecycle from initial concept through development and verification. Moreover, you will partner closely with the Technical Project Manager for delivery of the project to time, cost, quality and performance requirements. What you'll need 5 years industrial experience in a related area and a degree-level qualification in a relevant field. Must have sole British Nationality (due to UK eyes-only projects), and have, or be capable of obtaining, UK security clearance (SC). Experience of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, system design process and product validation and verification. Good understanding and appreciation of all design disciplines, likely to have expertise in at least one. Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation. Experience in using DOORs for requirements management. Are you considering expanding your domain? This role would be a great fit for an experienced system engineer or an electronics/software engineer wishing to move into a role with a wider scope of responsibilities. What will help you on the job Ability to handle complexity, uncertainty and competing demands Demonstrable experience of problem-solving skills. Ability to demonstrate and apply system-level thinking Ability to spot areas of concern, investigate and drive to a solution - ask the right questions. Experience of system design languages (e.g. UML, SysML), and techniques (e.g. use case analysis, trade studies) Experience in producing estimates for bid activities Knowledge of mechanical and environmental qualification processes