Data Scientist-Journeyman (Data[KGP2])

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal time off

Health, vision, and dental benefits

401(k)

Job summary

ACE Group, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, seeks a Data Scientist to lead analyses of complex programmatic data and apply CAPRA and GenAI models. You will collaborate with a multi-network data management specialist to ensure data integrity and generate actionable insights for sustainment, readiness, and capability gaps.

Ideal candidates have TS clearance, experience with AI/ML, and foundational data manipulation skills in Python, R, or SQL.

Qualifications

• Top Secret Clearance with SAP eligibility required.
• Experience delivering results on multi-level security projects.
• Degree in data science or analytics, with strong statistical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of programmatic and technical data from multiple sources.
• Collaborate with data management specialist to organize large datasets.
• Apply AI/ML models (CAPRA, GenAI) for gap and business case analyses.
• Develop prompts to optimize AI outputs for project needs.
• Build and validate predictive models for readiness and resources.
• Create concise visualizations and data summaries for stakeholders.
• Produce technical reports to support decision-making.
• Work with engineers, logisticians, and program managers on data-driven insights.

Skills

Top Secret Clearance

SAP eligibility

AI/ML experience

Prompt engineering

Data analysis

Predictive modeling

Education

B.S. degree in data science or analytics

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Description

The role of the journey level Data Scientist is to lead the analysis of programmatic and technical data as it is collected from various program and/or project offices. The Data Scientist will be responsible for working with a multi-network data management specialist to organize and analyze data against predetermined metrics. This person will be responsible for utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) models (CAPRA and or GenAI) to analyze data in support of the proposed gap analyses and business case analyses. Their skillset must include prompt engineering for AI models, data analysis, predictive modeling, and producing concise data summaries.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Coordinate with program and project offices to gather, clean, and integrate technical and programmatic data from multiple sources.
• Work closely with the multi-network data management specialist to structure, maintain, and ensure the integrity of large, complex datasets.
• Analyze data against predetermined metrics to assess sustainment performance, readiness, and capability gaps.
• Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning models (e.g., CAPRA, GenAI) to support gap analyses and business case analyses.
• Develop and refine prompts to optimize the performance and relevance of AI-generated outputs for project needs.
• Build and validate predictive models to forecast sustainment outcomes, readiness trends, and resource requirements.
• Create clear, concise data visualizations and summaries to communicate findings to engineers, logisticians, and program managers.
• Produce technical reports and actionable data summaries that support decision-making and project objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers, logisticians, and program managers, to ensure data-driven insights are actionable and aligned with project goals.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Top Secret Clearance with SAP eligibility Required
• Demonstrated experience delivering results in support of multi-level security projects.
• Accredited B.S. degree relevant to data science or analytics.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, predictive modeling, or applied statistics in a technical or programmatic environment.
• Hands‑on experience utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning models, including prompt engineering for GenAI or similar tools.

Desired Qualifications (minimum Qualifications Plus The Following)

• Direct experience supporting ACAT-level programs.
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Direct experience working with defense, aerospace, or government programmatic/technical data.
• Experience with Python, R, SQL, or similar languages for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience automating data workflows and processes using scripting or workflow automation tools.

ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k).

ACE Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.