Senior Quality Manager, Government

About the Company

Viasat is a global company dedicated to delivering innovative communication solutions for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries.

Senior Quality Manager – Government Quality Team

• Provide expert quality guidance to program management, engineering, and operations teams.
• Plan and execute all quality activities with a team of quality engineers.
• Collaborate with supply chain partners to improve supplier quality.
• Work with Engineering to promote best quality practices and develop automation for failure detection.
• Organize and staff the quality function to meet business needs, including talent attraction and development.
• Generate and analyze QA metrics in coordination with other Viasat locations.
• Support new business ventures and emerging markets by developing and implementing critical quality processes.
• Mentor and develop future quality leaders within the Government business.
• Sustain AS9100 compliance at the Tempe site by overseeing audits, addressing findings, and reporting status to upper management.

• 8+ years in quality, operations, or engineering within development and manufacturing.
• 3+ years of team leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in a related field.
• Strong understanding of AS9100, AS9110, ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical process control principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, procedures, and process guidelines.
• Hands‑on experience with PLM tools (e.g., Agile) and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP).
• Proficiency in Lean Six Sigma tools such as FMEA, 8D, and 5 Why.

• Effective leadership and mentoring capabilities for distributed teams.
• Ambitious drive for personal growth.
• High autonomy with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Technically curious with a rapid grasp of complex topics.
• Clear communication and influence ability.

• Secret Clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain one).
• Experience in hardware and application manufacturing for Government, Space, and Telecommunication sectors.
• Familiarity with government processes (DCMA, FAR, DFARS, GIDEP, etc.).
• Understanding of Agile Software Development and key industry standards (IPC, MIL‑STD, J‑STD, MIL‑PRF, etc.).

This onsite role is based in Tempe, AZ. Salary ranges from $ to $ annually, with higher ranges for certain locations.

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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, veteran status, or any other legally protected status or characteristic.