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,
• 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 Holiday, 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.