ViaSat

Machine Learning Engineer - Satellite Capacity Optimization & Planning

ViaSat$140K — $221K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in ML/optimization roles
  • Strong background in optimization techniques (e.g., linear programming, constraint satisfaction)
  • Experience with production ML systems in cloud environments (AWS/GCP)
  • Proficiency in ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Skilled in building geospatial visualizations and data storytelling
  • Cloud-native containerized application development experience
  • Proficient in SQL and building RESTful APIs

Responsibilities

  • Develop models and tools for dynamic supply-demand optimization
  • Create geospatial visualizations for planning insights
  • Build and maintain production ML systems in cloud-native environments
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to refine optimization strategies
  • Iterate on supply-demand modeling strategies for feasibility validation
  • Build APIs to expose ML capabilities to users

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Cash or stock incentives may be included
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible remote work options
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
Full Job Description
What you'll do

You will be a hands-on ML engineer building platforms and tooling to optimize supply allocation across our global satellite fleet to meet customer demand, and provide business stakeholders with planning insights.

The day-to-day

- Develop models, optimizations, and tools for dynamic supply-demand optimization scenarios

- Contribute to geospatial visualizations and data-driven storytelling for planning insights

- Build and maintain production ML systems in cloud-native, containerized environments

- Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to understand requirements and validate optimization approaches

- Implement and iterate on demand/supply demand/supply modeling strategy and validate feasibility of optimization approaches
- Build and maintain APIs that expose ML capabilities to downstream consumers

What you'll need

- 7+ years in ML/optimization roles

- Strong background in optimization techniques (linear programming, constraint satisfaction, etc.)

- Experience building production ML systems in cloud environments (AWS/GCP)

- Experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, or equivalent)

- Skilled at building geospatial visualizations and telling data-driven stories

- Cloud-native containerized application development experience

- Proficient in SQL

- Comfortable building and maintaining RESTful APIs

- Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

- Experience in satellite communications domain - link budgets, orbital mechanics

- Production reinforcement learning systems experience

- Airflow, Athena, BigQuery

- Experience with ECS, Batch, or similar orchestration tools

Salary range

$140,500.00 - $221,500.00 / 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 $174,000.00- $261,000.00/ 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. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.

About ViaSat

ViaSat is a global communications company that provides satellite and wireless networking technology, services, and solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. ViaSat offers a range of products and services, including satellite broadband internet, in-flight Wi-Fi, and secure networking systems for government and military customers. The company has more than 6,200 employees and operates in over 50 countries. ViaSat is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol VSAT.
Learn more about ViaSat
Size
7,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+12.3%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ

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