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Senior Data Scientist – Payload & SAT-RAN

AST SpaceMobile

Lanham, MD · Senior

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What this role is

This role builds and deploys data models and analytics systems that monitor satellite-cellular network performance across payload, gateway, and RAN subsystems. It suits experienced data scientists with production ML chops and ideally some telecom or satellite systems background who want to translate complex multi-domain telemetry into operational insights for a global space-based broadband network.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 5+ years delivering production data science/ML solutions
  • Strong Python proficiency including pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Experience defining and operating data models and analytics pipelines
  • Statistical foundations including model evaluation and backtesting
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent experience

Nice to have

  • Multivariate anomaly detection at scale with change-point detection
  • LTE/5G KPIs, QoS/QoE metrics, RAN performance experience
  • Scheduling and capacity modeling experience
  • MLOps deployment and model monitoring experience

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