Data Scientist

MANTECH; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a mission-focused Data Scientist to support Marine Corps mission engineering and warfighting analysis with onsite work in Stafford, VA. The role involves validating data science methodologies, analyzing models, and delivering analytic products for government stakeholders and senior leaders.

Responsibilities include presenting findings, developing recommendations for experimentation and capability development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with at least two years of quantitative analysis or modeling experience.
• Alternate: Bachelor's degree with four years of quantitative analysis experience.
• Experience applying structured analytical methods to complex problems with multiple variables and uncertainties.
• Experience reviewing data science methods, analytic workflows, and model outputs for rigor and decision-support value.
• Proficiency with Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, SAS, SPSS, machine learning frameworks, and data visualization tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical reports and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate data science methodologies, models, and workflows supporting mission engineering and warfighting analysis.
• Evaluate rigor, data quality, assumptions, metrics, and methodological soundness across studies and decision-support products.
• Use quantitative and computational methods to assess trends, risks, performance, and mission impacts across systems.
• Develop analytically supported findings and recommendations for experimentation and capability development.
• Produce technical reports, briefings, visualizations, and analytic products for government stakeholders and leaders.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams and lead small analytic projects when needed.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

SQL

SAS

SPSS

Data viz

ML frameworks

Education

Master’s degree in OR / Data Science / Statistics / related analytical discipline

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years experience

Job description

MANTECH seeks a mission-focused Data Scientist to support Marine Corps mission engineering and warfighting analysis with onsite work in Stafford, VA.

Responsibilities

• Review, assess, and help validate data science methodologies, analytical models, and workflows supporting mission engineering, warfighting analysis, and capability assessments.
• Evaluate analytical rigor, data quality, assumptions, metrics, and methodological soundness across data-driven studies, models, and decision-support products.
• Use quantitative, statistical, and computational methods to assess trends, risks, performance, interoperability, capability gaps, and mission impacts across Marine Corps, Naval, and joint systems and concepts.
• Develop objective, analytically supported findings and recommendations that inform experimentation, capability development, requirements development, and senior leader decisions.
• Produce and present technical reports, briefings, visualizations, and other analytic products for government stakeholders, warfighters, engineers, and senior leaders.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams and, when needed, serve as a program or project lead for small analytic teams supporting mission-focused studies.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in operations research, data science, statistics, applied mathematics, engineering, computer science, or a related analytical discipline and at least 2 years of experience conducting quantitative analysis, developing or assessing analytical models, or supporting modeling, simulation, and data science efforts.
• Alternate: If holding a bachelor’s degree, 4 years of experience are required.
• Experience applying structured analytical methods to complex problems with multiple variables, objectives, constraints, and uncertainties.
• Experience reviewing or assessing data science methods, analytic workflows, model outputs, or technical approaches for rigor, credibility, and decision-support value.
• Proficiency with analytical and technical tools: Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, SAS, SPSS, machine learning frameworks, and data visualization platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing technical reports, analytic briefings, and visualizations for stakeholders and decision-makers.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Operations Research, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related analytical discipline.
• Experience supporting Marine Corps, Navy, or joint warfighting analysis, mission engineering, concept development, experimentation, capability assessments, or requirements development.
• Familiarity with mission engineering methodology, including mission architecture, mission threads, measures and metrics, and scenario-based analysis.
• Experience conducting trade-off studies, sensitivity analysis, optimization, interoperability assessments, operational effectiveness analysis, or mission-level capability evaluations.
• Familiarity with simulation modeling environments, data management practices, and traceable analytic products that support decision-making.

Security Clearance

• Must possess a current/active TS/SCI security clearance.

Location and Work Environment

• Location: Stafford, VA (onsite).
• Office work environment with occasional travel to outdoor test and evaluation sites.

Physical Requirements

• Remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meeting spaces, and collaborative work areas.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, including in meetings and presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information during these communications.