Senior Data Scientist (TS/SCI)

MAXAR Technologies
Bollingafb, DC
13 Mar 2025

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Maxar has an urgent and immediate need for cleared data scientists to work with our customer's Chief Technology Officer to further application and understanding of data science. Apply technical methods to data science problems supporting business and mission users. Advise or lead interdisciplinary teams throughout the full course of a data science project life cycle. Understands Machine Learning and is able to apply machine learning, multivariable calculus, and linear algebra techniques and approaches, including but not limited to, k-nearest neighbors, random forests, and ensemble methods. Understands Data Visualization and is able to employ visualization and data to enable data driven decisions.

Possesses an expert ability to describe findings and techniques tailored to the intended audience, including technical and nontechnical decision makers. Demonstrated experience with Python or R. Possesses knowledge and experience of advanced analytics, cloud architecture, and data storage.

Life with UsProject: We are part of a team supporting Analytic Innovation at DIA. These positions will offer you an opportunity to think creatively about how to solve hard problems with non-traditional data sources. You will have freedom to propose ideas and solutions, then develop those into refined and repeatable algorithms. You will be working as part of a small team supporting a technically savvy and engaged customer.

Your Career: We are quickly growing our team and this opportunity will provide ample opportunity for career growth, whether in leadership or an expanded skillset. You will have the opportunity to work closely with leadership to help set your own goals and ensure you are on a path to achieving them.

We offer:
  • Dedicated professional development time.
  • Peer groups.
  • Education reimbursement.
  • Student loan forgiveness.
  • and much more

Day-to-Day with your Colleagues:
  • supporting the product owner's delivery strategy by refining and grooming backlog stories with clear, well defined acceptance criteria that align with DTMI delivery strategy
  • evaluate the Client's business needs to develop User Stories to further identify technical requirements supporting data migration
  • elicit workflows and processes by survey, interviews, etc. and then evaluate and decompose workflows and processes, to identify functional and technical gaps for detailed requirements analysis
  • analyze, refine, and validate functional and technical requirements for integration into DTMI machine learning products, database design, cloud architecture, and/or data modelling delivery workflows

Minimum Requirements:
  • Active TS/SCI and CI Poly required to start
  • 4 year degree in related field and 9+ years experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Python or R
  • Knowledge and experience of advanced analytics and data storage
  • Knowledge of various data science applications and architectures
  • Must be willing to work 3 days onsite

Preferred Requirements:
  • Polished oral and written communication skills sufficient to compose, tailor, and deliver original presentations and papers on abstract concepts
  • Develops and employs strategies to analyze key issues, draw conclusions from data, and recommend viable solutions to address customer mission needs.
  • Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams to complete complex data science projects.
  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud provider
  • Demonstrated experience in solving problems with structured and unstructured data
  • Experienced in applying statistical and data visualization skills
  • Strong problem solving skills to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets
  • Proven ability to learn and master new software, technologies and techniques
  • Experience in two or more of the following: Python, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks, Apache Spark, Hadoop, R, C, SQL Database/Coding, or visualization tools such as Tableau
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Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate's unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is: $128,000.00 - $214,000.00 annually.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.