Associate Engineering Data Scientist

Boeing; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Student Loan Match

Job summary

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) seeks an Associate Engineering Data Scientist for a Proprietary Program in Saint Louis, MO. The role focuses on designing and leveraging digital data solutions to maximize production and weapon system effectiveness, with the position onsite at the St Louis campus.

Responsibilities include collaborating across teams, deploying ML models, ensuring data security, and communicating insights to stakeholders. Domestic travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent.
• 2+ years of professional experience in data science, AI, or ML.
• Programming experience in Python, Julia, R, C, C++, C#, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and data quality standards.
• Build systems to enable data analysis and exploration for patterns and insights.
• Implement and deploy ML models with software engineering teams in customer environments.
• Incorporate domain knowledge from SMEs into data analysis and modeling.
• Continuously evaluate and improve models for accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Ensure data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Stay updated on advancements in data science and aerospace tech to drive innovation.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders via reports and visualizations.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Python

Java

C++

C

R

Julia

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ClearML

MLFlow

Azure

AWS

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is hiring an Associate Engineering Data Scientist for a Proprietary Program in Saint Louis, MO. We seek passionate, curious, and talented data scientists who want their job to have real-world impacts by solving complex, challenging, and meaningful data science problems. As a data scientist, you will play a crucial role in designing and leveraging digital data solutions in a distributed data system to maximize production and weapon system operational effectiveness. This position is onsite. The selected candidate will be required to perform work onsite at St Louis campus.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and define data requirements, data collection methods, and data quality standards.
• Build systems that enable conducting data analysis and exploration to identify patterns, trends, and insights that drive decision‑making.
• Implement and deploy machine learning models, working closely with software engineering teams to integrate into customer environments.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to understand engineering domain knowledge and incorporate it into data analysis and modeling efforts.
• Continuously evaluate and improve existing models and algorithms to enhance their accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with relevant regulations and policies throughout the data analysis lifecycle.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and aerospace technologies to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
• Communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders through clear and concise reports, presentations, and visualizations.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically depending on business needs.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim/Final U.S. Secret Clearance Post‑Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non‑US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 2+ years of professional experience in data science, artificial intelligence, or machine learning
• Programming experience in one or more of the following: Python, Julia, R, C, C++, C#, Java.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• An Active Secret Clearance
• Advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non‑US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 1+ years of experience in natural language processing
• 1+ years of experience in SQL or NoSQL Database Languages
• Proficient with data visualization tools
• Proficient in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Experience with generative AI models, including LLMs, for building knowledge-driven solutions.
• Experience integrating models into customer environments, both on‑prem and in cloud environments
• Experience working in an agile software development team
• Experience with MLOps and MLOps tool stack such as ClearML or MLFlow
• Experience working in cloud computing environments such as Azure and AWS

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Summary pay range

$102,000 - $138,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 28, 2026

Export Control Requirements

• 120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Secret Clearance Pre‑Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post‑Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.