Data Scientist - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Data Scientist - Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position is in Boulder, CO - Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.

Position Overview:

The Data Scientist - Level 4 will support Boulder Advanced Programs as a lead contributor to statistical reporting and visualization pipelines that integrate and analyze diverse historical, performance, and other disparate data sources. They will identify trends, assess system performance, and aid in development of new algorithms that provide a competitive advantage and address key program challenges.

Essential Functions:

• Software development using Agile methodology
• Tool and prototype development using Python, C++, or Rust
• Formulation and curation of large static and dynamic datasets spanning multiple subject disciplines
• Analysis of datasets using statistical methods
• Leadership duties to include technical oversight, planning, cost management, mentoring, and customer briefing
• Work in cross-discipline teams and communicate clearly across various levels of engineers
• Timely parallel execution of simultaneous tasks
• Technical documentation as required

Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience, or a PhD and 4 years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in Python
• Proficiency in Git
• Familiarity with data visualization techniques and python packages (e.g. pandas, matplotlib, plotly, dash)
• Experience building custom data analysis and visualization tools
• Experience in basic statistical analysis techniques (e.g. Bayesian statistics, statistical inference, bootstrapping, regression)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• The ability and willingness to travel both domestic and international (up to 10%) may be required, dependent on program needs
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope US Government issued Top Secret security clearance with either current SCI access or previous TS/SCI access and current eligibility at the time of application, which is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with the Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) and Gitlab tool suites
• Experience in sensing and tracking systems
• Experience in multi-INT data fusion
• Experience in a compiled language such as C++ or Rust
• Experience in machine learning application development
• Experience with containers and container orchestration
• Experience in technical leadership and proposal writing
• Experience with containers and container orchestration

Primary Level Salary Range: $156,400.00 - $234,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.