Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Native NTN Applications)

About this role

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 is developing a 3GPP NTN standards-based Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Network to support standard based devices across key use cases such as Direct to Device, Automobile and UAVs.

RAN Apps team is responsible for the development of an ecosystem of AI native, Cloud hosted intelligent applications to configure, monitor and optimize the performance of Viasat’s LEO based satellite network especially that of the RAN subsystem in it, and integrate the ecosystem with the complete satellite ground network. These applications interface with various components of O-RAN based NTN network – RU, DU, CU, RIC, SMO etc.

Team member responsibilities are end-to-end ownership of one or more intelligent RAN applications, from requirements refining to design, development and system integration.

This is a site‑based role, employees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standard five‑day workweek.

The day-to-day:

• Refine initial requirements through brainstorming with peers in the team and external stakeholders.
• Develop Architecture and Design for AI native, Cloud hosted intelligent RAN applications utilizing O-RAN framework, system performance, scalability and maintainability aspects.
• Develop test plans covering configuration, performance, stability, interoperability
• Implement the design with the support of AI productivity tools
• Test the applications at various level – unit, module, subsystem, system
• Integration with other network components (DU, CU, RIC, SMO)
• Maintain and automate CI/CD pipelines...