Sr. Principal Data Scientist

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.

Creates data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets. Analysis may have many applications such as to address a business issue or provide a competitive advantage for the organization. Requires strong statistical and data visualization skills.

Candidate also has a strong understanding of IoT device collections and analytics.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 10+ years of experience or Masters and 8+ years of experience
• 5+ years of experience working with ETL techniques and frameworks
• 5+ years of experience working with analytics software tools such as Python or R
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with data preparation/cleansing
• Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python
• Experience with Agile Software Development
• Experience with version control software such as Git and TortoiseSVN
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain special access to programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Python, C#, SQL, SSIS, and data visualization tools
• Experience in responsive UI/UX design
• Experience with profiling/debugging
• Experience with web analytics and load testing software (e.g. Matomo)
• Experience with load testing software (e.g. Locust)
• Experience with Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence)
• Active DoD SCI Clearance

Salary Range: $125,800 USD - $188,600 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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