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Senior Data Scientist – Payload & SAT-RAN

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 Senior Data Scientist – Payload & SAT-RAN will define and operationalize data models for satellite and cellular network subsystems, focusing on telemetry-driven metrics that enhance system performance and user experience. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to translate complex data into actionable insights, develop performance analytics, and create decision-support products. Responsibilities include building anomaly detection systems, establishing data strategies, and ensuring best practices in model deployment and monitoring.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience delivering data science/ML solutions in production
  • Strong proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, and time-series tooling)
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Experience defining and operating data models and analytics pipelines
  • Strong statistical foundations, including model evaluation and time-series behavior

Nice to have

  • Experience with multivariate anomaly detection at scale
  • Telecom/systems experience, including LTE/5G KPIs/KQIs
  • Familiarity with scheduling/capacity modeling concepts
  • MLOps experience, including deployment and monitoring

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves collaboration across multiple engineering teams which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Physical requirements include occasional travel and ability to lift up to 25 lbs

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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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