Dynamic Scheduler DSP Algorithm Engineer
AST SpaceMobile · Lanham, Maryland, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 75 days AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
- high 231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
- Hiring momentum
- 268 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.
About this role
The Dynamic Scheduler DSP Algorithm Engineer will design and optimize resource-allocation algorithms for a satellite payload system, focusing on combinatorial optimization and signal processing. The role involves balancing system objectives like efficiency and performance, validating algorithms with real metrics, and ensuring scalability for large problems. Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating across various technical constraints.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.
What you need
- Strong background in optimization (combinatorial and/or convex) with hands-on problem-solving experience
- Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for algorithm prototyping
- Ability to translate mathematical/technical specifications into working code
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across algorithm, system, and hardware constraints
Nice to have
- Background in wireless communications, satellite systems, or signal processing
- Graduate degree (MS/PhD) in EE, applied math, operations research, or CS with an optimization focus
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves occasional travel for system validation or collaboration
- Job responsibilities may change based on business demands
Summarised from AST SpaceMobile's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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