Data Scientist III

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a Data Scientist III at SNC, your fundamental responsibility will be to derive value out of data. You will use skills like advanced data mining to proactively acquire information from various sources. You will process, cleanse, and validate the data integrity of that data and enhance it where required using third party data sources and other techniques. Finally, you will use statistical modeling, machine learning techniques, and ad-hoc analysis to build high quality predictive and prescriptive solutions for the enterprise.

The Data Scientist will demonstrate a high ability to learn new software programs and applications while adapting the capabilities of that software to solve company-specific problems.  Specific software applications include databases, decision management applications and optimization analyses. The Data Scientist must be familiar with data-driven analytics or the use of data to make decisions, draw conclusions, or make recommendations based upon the data.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Data-oriented personality
• Excellent communication skills
• Applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
• Understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms
• Experience with Systecon’s OPUS Suite, Air Force Weapon System Management Information System, Integrated Maintenance Data Systems, US Navy Common Readiness Model, or industry tools such as Trible Asset Lifecycle Management, Service Optimization, Last Mile Logistics, or Route Planning software applications
• Experience with data visualization tools, such as Power BI, Tableu, Microsoft Access or Excel, etc
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Inventory, Inventory control, spare parts, price analysis, stock levels, routing/sequencing, and optimizing of those factors to maximize customer objectives
• Experience in supply operations/supply management techniques, including estimating materials, quantities, man hours, product and standards verification
• Experience with AWS Data Warehousing: AWS RDS (PostgreSQL), Redshift
• Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, Amazon DynamoDB
• Experience with common data science toolkits, such as R, Weka, NumPy, MatLab, AWS Sagemaker, etc.
• Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL, Hive, Pig, etc
• Good scripting and programming skills: Python, PySpark, Scala, R, etc
• Masters Degree in Systems Engineering

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.