Technical Product Manager, Terminals
Company: viasat
Location: Carlsbad
Posted on: March 26, 2026
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Job Description:
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 youll 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 youll need 10 years of progressive experience
in relevant areas and a track record of success. 4 years of
experience in a technical product management role. Demonstrated
success managing connectivity products used directly by a customer
(e.g., modems, antennas, mobile phones). Products must have
delivered B2C connectivity experiences to consumers (e.g.,
passengers, crew, mobile user). Proven ability working with global,
cross-functional teams to successfully define and manage complex
technology products. Must have been a hands-on engineer with
success building software and/or hardware for terminal/modem/mobile
phone products. You will use this knowledge and experience to make
the decisions/tradeoffs/assessments in the day-to-day life of a
Technical Product Manager. Technical expertise in embedded
software, terminal/modem/phone hardware, satellite technologies,
wireless interfaces and waveforms, WiFi, 3GPP/5G/NTN. Strong
analytical skills and the ability to evaluate product performance
metrics effectively to inform strategic decisions and future
improvements. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with
experience conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical
stakeholders and senior leadership. What will help you on the job
Demonstrated track record of delivering cross-functional,
customer-facing products to ensure a world-class customer
experience. 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. 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.
Keywords: viasat, Arcadia , Technical Product Manager, Terminals, Engineering , Carlsbad, California
