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

On this team, you’ll build a breadth of knowledge including distributed systems, predictive analytics, and machine learning. You will design, develop, and deploy analytic pipelines to answer questions across multiple business areas and disciplines for Viasat’s broad but vertically integrated products. We encourage learning through immersion, collaboration and action. We value adaptability and curiosity. Our ideal candidate is someone focused on solving tough problems using data and loves doing so.

The day-to-day

• Architect, design, and build data analysis pipelines working with large and complex data sets to monitor and analyze metrics.
• Use statistical tools to design experiments and determine causality.
• Design and create predictive and decision-making algorithms for various business needs.
• Transforming and understanding data from many systems.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in a data related field such as mathematics, computer science, engineering, data science, physics or similar.
• 1-5 years of related experience.
• Excellent understanding of several statistical and machine learning models.
• Extensive experience with software development in languages such as R, Python, or Matlab.
• Travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job

• Experience in a mid-large size high tech company preferred.
• Experience working with data collected as part of experimental/theoretical sciences or testing.
• Experience deploying and maintaining machine learning models in a production environment.
• Experience with product development from requirements to manufacturing a plus.

Salary range

$102,500.00 – $161,500.00 / 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 $127,000.00- $191,000.00/ 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
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 here.