Data Scientist – National Security (TS/SCI)

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Data Scientist to support the Intelligence Community GED and related offices. You will design, develop, test, and deliver data‑driven products across hardware, software, and data analysis teams, enabling mission success.

Expected to lead analytical efforts, apply ML methods, and deploy production‑ready models while collaborating with multi‑disciplinary teams in DoD and IC contexts.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in data science or related roles.
• Expert‑level proficiency in Python or R.
• Strong experience with machine learning frameworks (scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Deep understanding of statistical modeling, experimental design, and advanced analytics.
• Proficiency in SQL and working with large‑scale datasets.
• Experience building and deploying production‑ready models.
• Strong software engineering practices (version control, testing, modular coding).
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills with data.

Responsibilities

• Conducts scientific Research and Development towards the tasking, collection, processing, and dissemination of data.
• Collects substantial amounts of data using analytical, statistical, and programmable skills.
• Analyze data sets to discover actionable patterns and trends for business use.
• Uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract insights from structured and unstructured data.
• Applies mathematical, problem‑solving, and coding skills to manage big data, extracting valuable insights.
• Assess other’s R&D proposals for feasibility and progress towards mission goals.
• Solve difficult, non-routine problems by applying advanced analytical methodologies and improving analytic methodologies.
• Developing custom searches.
• Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Statistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Job description

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Data Scientist to support the Intelligence Community GED and related offices. You will design, develop, test, and deliver data‑driven products across hardware, software, and data analysis teams, enabling mission success.

Expected to lead analytical efforts, apply ML methods, and deploy production‑ready models while collaborating with multi‑disciplinary teams in DoD and IC contexts.