Senior/Principal Data Scientist

SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.
SciTec is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join our analytics team working on an innovative Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) workload leveraging cutting-edge technologies and supporting a government customer in Huntsville, Alabama. This role will be responsible for delivering automation to key national security missions interacting with petabyte-scale data on supercomputing resources.
Responsibilities
Retrieve and process massive structured and unstructured datasets
Build ML models and automated systems like recommendation and scoring tools
Perform statistical analysis and data mining to create predictive systems
Visualize insights using Microsoft Office, Tableau, Python, R
Develop ML prototype solutions with TensorFlow, PyTorch etc.
Evaluate model performance by applying data science and math
Design, develop, and test ML applications using Python, Linux, Docker
Brief methodology and results to technical and non-technical audiences
Collaborate with teams to share best practices and domain knowledge
Collaborate across teams to articulate key findings
Work independently with minimal oversight
Guide more junior team members
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Top Secret Security Clearance
BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or a quantitative field
10-20 years' experience as a Data Scientist or advanced analytical role
Expertise in Python, R, SQL, statistics, data mining
Deep understanding of ML and deep learning techniques
Expert at communicating complex insights
Detail oriented
Good verbal and written communication skills
Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:
Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
Deep understanding of SciML
Significant experience with MLOps
Significant Experience with Petabyte scale data sets
Significant Experience with large-scale, multi-INT analytics
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or a quantitative field
*Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.
Benefits
SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
80% company paid Dental insurance
100% company paid Vision insurance
100% company paid Life insurance
100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
Short-term Disability insurance
Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
Discretionary Performance Bonus
Paid Parental Leave
Generous Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Vacation, and Sick Pay
Flexible Work Hours
The pay range for this position is $156,000 - $188,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.
SciTec is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.