Satellite Payload Specialist Intern, Viasat Government - Part Time

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.

This intern will focus specifically on the imaging and communications payloads and ensures the mission planning system maximizes the utilization of those subsystems.

**We are looking for someone within commutable distance from the North Logan, UT office to work part time onsite from January - May/June 2026, and then transition to full time/onsite during our summer internship program**

• Analyze the existing optimization model and update it to accurately represent the Earth imagery collection constraints, such as required sun angles, cloud cover estimations (if available), and duty cycle limitations.
• Define payload operations modes and timelines (e.g., warm-up, calibration, imaging time) that must be incorporated into the autonomous schedule.
• Collaborate with the Optimization Specialist Intern to develop metrics for payload value (e.g., target priority, image quality) to drive the optimization function.
• Assist in processing and validating simulated mission data, ensuring the planned imagery collections meet mission requirements.
• Develop tools to visualize the output of the mission planner specifically related to target coverage and image footprint placement.

• Demonstrated experience in operating electro-optical sensors and multi-band communication payloads

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.