Data Scientist

ERC, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education assistance

401K with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO) and holiday schedule

Job summary

ERC, Inc. is seeking a Data Scientist for their Huntsville, Alabama location. In this role, you will utilize statistical techniques to enhance decision-making and improve operations for test teams.

Your responsibilities include developing tests and performing in-depth data analysis while collaborating with engineers. You will need a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and proficiency in programming languages like Python and R. ERC offers competitive benefits including 401K matching and continuing education assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or similar.
• Deep knowledge of common programming languages like Python, R, Julia.
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and communicate findings of data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work with test teams to develop tests and gather insights.
• Plan tests to meet statistical requirements.
• Lead the development of test procedures and data analysis.

Skills

Python

R

Data Visualization

Statistical Analysis

Data Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Apache Airflow

Databricks

SQL

Job description

Data Scientist

Location: RWESS - Redstone Arsenal - Huntsville, AL 35808 US (Primary)

Job Description

ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges for more than 30 years. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities, providing advanced engineering and innovative technology to ensure national security.

In this role, you will use statistical techniques to plan tests and analyze and interpret data, helping test teams make better decisions and improve operations.

What you’ll do all day:

• Work directly with test team and data engineers to develop tests and gather test insights using statistical methods and techniques.
• Use data science tools to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality.
• Plan tests to meet statistical requirements, develop Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) pipelines for data, and perform statistical analysis of test data.
• Lead the development of statistically valid test procedures, data collection, and analysis efforts in support of Army modernization priorities, including rotary and fixed-wing flight test, distributed Live, Virtual, and Constructive testing, missile flight test, and sensor testing.
• May be required to attain a Class III flight physical to support experimental flight test in rotary wing and fixed wing flight test, as well as obtain explosive handling certification in support of missile flight test requirements.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks.
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment.
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians.
• Are good at communicating with people.
• Have a positive attitude.

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Minimum 4‑year degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field.
• Deep knowledge of common programming languages (Python, R, Julia), data science packages and frameworks (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, tidyr, tidyverse).
• Background working with common data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and data visualization packages (Matplotlib, ggplot2, etc.).
• Working knowledge of data pipeline and ETL tools (Apache Airflow, Databricks, Apache NiFi, Azure Data Factory, etc.).
• Understanding of statistics and probability (Probability distributions, Bayesian and frequentist statistics, etc.).
• Knowledge of common data database technologies (SQL and NoSQL databases, data lakes, data mesh, and data fabric).
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and effectively communicate the findings of data analysis to customers, RTC leadership, and outside stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants).

What we offer:

• Continuing education assistance.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.