Assessments Data Scientist — DoD ML & Analytics (TS/SCI)

SMX; Aiea (HI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX in Hawaii seeks an Assessments Data Scientist to develop AI/ML-enabled capabilities for operational planning and decision support in a DoD context. The role emphasizes turning requirements into data-driven solutions, building ML models, and delivering dashboards, all while collaborating with planners, operators, and technical teams onsite in Aiea.

The ideal candidate holds a quantitative degree, at least 5 years in big data analytics, and an active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with development and implementation of machine learning models.
• Basic proficiency in mathematics and statistics.
• Experience with Python and C++.
• Skilled in data manipulation, processing, and analysis.
• Familiarity with building secure software using modern security principles.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in big data analysis and data-driven solution development.
• Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and document technical data solutions that translate operational requirements into data-driven capabilities.
• Build, train, and implement machine learning and predictive models to support operational planning and analysis.
• Formulate and execute end-to-end data modeling processes, including data collection, preprocessing, analysis, and delivery of analytical outputs.
• Structure and preprocess datasets to extract actionable insights and prepare data for modeling and visualization.
• Develop analytical dashboards and visualization tools to support decision-making and communicate findings effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to refine requirements and deliver solutions.

Skills

ML model development

Python

Data analysis

Statistics basics

Security concepts

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in quantitative field

Job description

SMX in Hawaii seeks an Assessments Data Scientist to develop AI/ML-enabled capabilities for operational planning and decision support in a DoD context. The role emphasizes turning requirements into data-driven solutions, building ML models, and delivering dashboards, all while collaborating with planners, operators, and technical teams onsite in Aiea.

The ideal candidate holds a quantitative degree, at least 5 years in big data analytics, and an active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility.