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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.\nWhat you'll do\nThe Lifecycle Cost Engineer is responsible for the successful execution and completion of multi-discipline technology projects to support a complex ASDEFCON SATCOM sustainment program.\nThis role bridges engineering design, reliability, maintenance, and field operations to ensure that design and business decisions are informed by accurate life cycle cost data. By quantifying cost drivers such as component replacement intervals, maintenance downtime, and overhaul strategies, the Lifecycle Cost Engineer supports optimized product designs, improved customer value, and reduced total operating costs.\nThe day-to-day\nWhat’s the day-to-day like for this candidate?\nDesign, update, and implement Life Cycle Cost (LCC) models for satellite ground stations, including key components and systems.\nEvaluate and quantify total cost of ownership (TCO), covering capital investment, maintenance labour, parts usage, equipment downtime, rebuild programs, and end-of-life factors.\nDevelopment of ILS artefacts including ILS Plans, LORA, RAM, provisioning and CDRLs\nAnalyse field data, warranty data, and service histories to identify major lifecycle cost drivers and improvement opportunities.\nCollaborate with maintenance and service teams to validate labour times, maintenance intervals, tooling requirements, and rebuild strategies.\nSupport development of optimized preventative maintenance and component replacement strategies based on lifecycle cost trade-offs.\nProvide lifecycle cost inputs to pricing, commercial, and customer-facing analyses as required.\nPrepare clear, data-driven reports and presentations that communicate lifecycle cost insights to technical and non-technical partners.\nContinuously improve LCC methodologies, assumptions, and data quality through benchmarking and best practices.\nMonitor in-service performance and update cost models to reflect real-world operating conditions.\nWhat you'll need\nBS degree in Engineering, Finance, or related field; and 8+ years in life cycle costing, reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or cost analysis in defence environment.\nDetail oriented with ability to multitask, prioritise and balance multiple tasks at once\nComfortable navigating technical or cost data with the intent of understanding the relationship between them when working a task and/or presenting results\nHigh degree of accountability and responsibility with the ability to be a self-starter\nExperience with and understanding of one or more of the following: cost model development, data collection and normalization, data science and analytics, systems engineering/architecture, RF engineering and finance fields.\nExperience with the Systecon - OPUS Suite.\nExperience with Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) modelling and reports, Logistics Support Analysis, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), or Provisioning Analysis\nActive NV1 Security Clearance\nMeet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements.\nWhat will help you on the job\nIn-depth technical understanding of satellite telecommunications processes, systems, infrastructure, and technologies.\nAdvanced understanding of engineering standards, RCA (Root Cause Analysis approach) and systems engineering.\nExperience working with cost models, predictive analytics, or decision analysis\nFamiliarity with working under strict safety, compliance, and procedural requirements\nProven experience in asset management, equipment monitoring, maintenance, and safety auditing#LI-RH2\n\nEEO Statement\nViasat 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.\nViasat actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.What’s the day-to-day like for this candidate?\nDesign, update, and implement Life Cycle Cost (LCC) models for satellite ground stations, including key components and systems.\nEvaluate and quantify total cost of ownership (TCO), covering capital investment, maintenance labour, parts usage, equipment downtime, rebuild programs, and end-of-life factors.\nDevelopment of ILS artefacts including ILS Plans, LORA, RAM, provisioning and CDRLs\nAnalyse field data, warranty data, and service histories to identify major lifecycle cost drivers and improvement opportunities.\nCollaborate with maintenance and service teams to validate labour times, maintenance intervals, tooling requirements, and rebuild strategies.\nSupport development of optimized preventative maintenance and component replacement strategies based on lifecycle cost trade-offs.\nProvide lifecycle cost inputs to pricing, commercial, and customer-facing analyses as required.\nPrepare clear, data-driven reports and presentations that communicate lifecycle cost insights to technical and non-technical partners.\nContinuously improve LCC methodologies, assumptions, and data quality through benchmarking and best practices.\nMonitor in-service performance and update cost models to reflect real-world operating conditions.\nBS degree in Engineering, Finance, or related field; 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