Sr. Product Manager, Connectivity Platform

Viasat, Inc.

Carlsbad, California

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$180,500–$285,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Carlsbad, California
POSTED
15 days ago
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:

Viasat’s Commercial Aviation business is redefining how airlines deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity and data-driven digital experiences to passengers, crew, and operations teams. We are seeking a Senior Product Manager – Connectivity Platform to support the strategy, definition, and execution of our onboard software platform, including the full connectivity software stack, session and network enablement, capacity optimization, and the platform capabilities that power passenger, crew, and cockpit connectivity experiences.

 

In this role, you will drive product requirements for the onboard Connectivity Platform, partner across engineering, operations, and commercial teams, and evolve Viasat’s commercial aviation software ecosystem. You will own the end-to-end on-board software offering that enables passengers, crew, and cockpit connectivity experiences, ensuring exceptional performance, reliability, scalability, and customer value.

The day-to-day:
  • Contribute to product strategy and roadmaps for the Connectivity Platform, including onboard software, session management, terminal optimization, and enabling digital experiences.
  • Translate the broader Commercial Aviation portfolio vision into platform-level capabilities, APIs, and services with clear, measurable outcomes.
  • Define what the onboard connectivity platform means from a performance, reliability, scalability, usability, and lifecycle perspective.
  • Own platform product requirements, success metrics, feature planning, and lifecycle support across the onboard software stack.
  • Partner with engineering and architecture to define platform capabilities that enable digital products such as live TV, W-IFE, Partner applications, Ads, portals, and future services.
  • Prioritize enhancements across platform reliability, availability, performance, and extensibility.
  • Coordinate with OEMs and technology partners to ensure platform compatibility and evolution.
  • Act as a voice of the customer, representing airlines, passengers, crew, and cockpit users.
  • Support business cases and prioritization for platform investments and technical trade-offs.
  • Use data-driven insights to inform roadmap decisions and platform performance improvements.
  • Monitor product-market fit, adoption, usage patterns, and operational performance of platform features.
  • Communicate platform updates, roadmap changes, and customer impact to internal and external stakeholders.
What you'll need:
  • 5–7 years of product management experience.
  • Experience with aviation software platforms, in flight connectivity, cloud services, or networked systems.
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end software systems, service reliability, and performance monitoring.
  • Ability to collaborate deeply with engineering and architecture teams on complex technical products.
  • Demonstrated success owning platform or infrastructure-adjacent software products.
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder management experience.
What will help you on the job:
  • Familiarity with airline operations, onboard systems, or passenger experience platforms.
  • Experience with distributed systems, networking, or edge/cloud architectures.
Salary range: $180,500.00 - $285,000.00 / 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 $224,500.00- $336,500.00/ 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

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About the Company

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Viasat, Inc.

Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets

ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.

Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance.

Products:

  • Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
  • Satellite antenna systems
  • Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
  • Cybersecurity and Information Assurance for military networking and encrypted data storage
  • Mobile IP networking for soldiers
  • Communication microprocessor chipsets
  • Application and communication acceleration
  • Satellite network and RF system design
  • Communication simulation and training systems

Services:

  • Global mobile satellite services for government and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and seagoing vessels
  • Satellite Internet access and other broadband services for consumers, business, and government customers in the U.S.
Recognized for Innovation, Growth, and Stability

With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:

  • World Technology Network - 2013 Winner, Communications Technology Award for high-capacity satellite system
  • Arthur C. Clarke Foundation - Innovator Award, CEO Mark Dankberg
  • Edison Awards 2013 - Bronze award for communications innovation
  • Popular Science 2012 "Best of What's New" for Exede Internet and high-capacity satellite system
  • Satellite Research and Markets - 2012 Visionary Executive of the Year
  • Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) - 2012 Industry Innovator
  • TechAmerica - 2011 American Technology Award in the Telecommunications
  • Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
  • San Diego Magazine "Made In San Diego: 11 Cool Companies"
  • Mark Dankberg American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) "2008 Aerospace International Communications Award"
  • Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
  • Mark Dankberg Via Satellite “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year”
  • Defense Systems "Super 75"
  • DefenseNews "Top 100 Defense Contractors"
  • DefenseNews "Fast Track 50"
  • Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors"
  • Three-time INC. 500 prior to going public in 1996


Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales

The company employs over 2,900 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $1.1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 29, 2013).

History

ViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.

To find out more about ViaSat, use the links on this page to explore our Web site.
Note: ViaSat Inc. is a separate company from and is not affiliated with Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Modern Times Group, Sweden.



COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Telecommunications Services
FOUNDED
1986
WEBSITE
http://www.viasat.com/company/about/about-viasat