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What this role is
This role designs and deploys AI-powered optimization algorithms to schedule and control a satellite network, working across machine learning, combinatorial optimization, and aerospace systems. It suits data scientists with production ML experience who can bridge complex physics-driven constraints and real-time decision systems.
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What they ask for
Required
- 5-7+ years delivering AI and ML systems in production
- Experience solving large-scale combinatorial optimization problems
- Strong background in traditional optimization methods
- Experience modeling and solving graph-based problems
- Proficiency in Python and ML/optimization tooling
- Experience building data pipelines and deploying models to operational systems
Nice to have
- Reinforcement learning or multi-agent systems experience
- Familiarity with satellite operations and RF communications
- Experience building real-time or safety-critical decision systems
- Prior technical leadership of AI/ML or optimization teams