New

Systems Engineering Intern

Viasat
$20.91 - $56.97
relocation assistance
United States, California, Carlsbad
6155 El Camino Real (Show on map)
Jan 29, 2026
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 Viasat's Capacity Systemes Engineering team performs the analysis, design, development and delivery of our commercial capacity and resource allocation programs and algorithms. This will include currently scoped developments as well as future functionality and enhancements to the existing Viasat Platforms. The team is looking for a motivated candidate to help with migration, integration, and enhancement of our performance assessment capabilities in the Google Cloud Platform environment. Working on the team, the candidate will learn about advanced technologies and methods enabling operations of highly efficient satellite communication systems. The day-to-day Day to day work will include: Execute development and implementation tasks in scope of migration, integration, and enhancement of the existing resource allocation performance assessment capabilities in the Google Cloud Platform environment. Internship Program Details: You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 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 Requirements: Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer or electrical engineering or related field To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2026 and August 2027 Internship Dates: You must be available to work 40 hours/week for the full duration of the internship program as outlined in the cohort dates below. Limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars: Cohort 1: May 18, 2026 - August 14, 2026 Cohort 2: June 22, 2026 - September 18, 2026 Additional: Reasonable programming skills (Python and/or SQL) What will help you on the job Pro-active individual who is willing and able to invest time and effort into studying the workings of the underlying subsystem, resoling uncertainties of high-level feature conops into implementable solutions and production-grade implementation 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.