Network Planning Intern, Part-Time (Spring 2025) & Full Time (Summer 2025)
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:
This is a role for a junior RF Engineer or Network Planning Engineer who is eager to learn and understand Satellite communications and contribute to the development of link budgets, coverage and capacity predictions for a global satellite network.The ideal candidate will participate in developing a common toolset to enable predicting coverage and capacity based on a multitude of inputs. You will collaborate closely with other network planning and capacity engineers to help develop this common toolset.
**We are looking for someone to work part time/remotely from January - May/June 2025, and then transition to full time/onsite during our 12-13 week summer internship program**
The day-to-day:
As a Network Planner, you will use tools to develop and manipulate link budgets and develop complex data visualizations; use data-driven metrics to create visibility into network utilization, capacity, coverage and to mine data and solve problems.
Internship Program Details:
- You will work part time (~15-20 hours/week) during the spring academic term- from January through May/June 2025, and this work will be done remotely
- Starting in May or June (when your term ends), you will transition to working full time onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12-13 week internship. You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12-13 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
- Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
- To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Data Science, RF Engineering or Technology and/or related field
- To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
- Knowledge in Data Science
- Knowledge of RF link budget and link budget tools
- Experience with creating Data Visualizations
- Data Wrangling Skills
- Experience with Tableau Desktop
- US citizenship is required for this position
Internship Dates:
- You must be available part time from January through May/June 2025 and then full time for the duration of the 12-13 week summer internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options for the full time internship based on semester and quarter academic calendars:
- Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
- Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
What will help you on the job:
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Being a self-motivated individual that can work well independently and on a team
- Proficiency with matlab
- Ability to work with different simulation tools
- Proficiency with visualization tools
- Experience with Matlab
Salary range: $20.91 - $56.97 / hourly.
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 $25.96 - $67.07/ hourly- 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 careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
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.