Machine Learning Engineer Intern

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

As an intern on our Machine Learning team, you will be part of a diverse team of engineers developing next-generation, vertically integrated products and services at Viasat. You will have the opportunity to develop new, novel algorithms and techniques for analyzing complex data sets collected during Viasat’s product and service lifecycles. You will be responsible for defining and developing models that produce new inferences and enable action by adjacent teams. You will work with software engineers to build new tools, libraries, and services that can expand Viasat’s ability to understand complex data sets. You will be part of a growing team developing cloud-based solutions for solving problems found at the cutting edge of technological development.

On this team, you’ll build a breadth of knowledge including distributed systems, predictive analytics, and machine learning. You will design and develop 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 expect you to innovate as a way of life. We value adaptability and curiosity. Our ideal candidate is someone passionate about solving tough problems using data and loves doing so.

The day-to-day

• Design and build data analysis pipelines working with large and complex data sets to monitor and analyze metrics
• Work and interact with data engineers and software engineers to develop production worthy solutions, relying on petabytes of real time data
• Use statistical tools to design experiments
• Design and build predictive and decision-making algorithms for various business needs
• Transform and understand data from many systems
• Present technical solutions to business partners
  
  

What You'll Need

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related field). Prior technical/scientific experience may substitute if not yet started.
• Experience with Python and/or other scripting languages as well as SQL - a major advantage.
• Experience working with diverse and disparate datasets - an advantage.
• Ability to communicate and present data and concepts to technical & non-technical audiences.
• You are available full-time for the university summer holiday period, approximately from July to October.
• You have an Israeli nationality or a valid work permit for the duration of the internship. Due to the limited duration of the internship and its timeframe, we are unable to support visa sponsorship.
  
  

What Will Help You On The Job

• Experience with statistical models, training ML/DL models.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Docker, Ansible, Airflow.
• Experience in data infrastructure such as Spark, Kafka, Flink.
• Experience working in a cloud environment.
• Knowledge of communication & networking protocols.
• Experience with visualization frameworks such as Plot.ly, Matplotlib, bokeh/seaborn, or similar.
  
  

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.