Data Scientist, Ops & Strategy – Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Scientist to shape operational strategy and drive data-driven decision making across the MEP BU. You will partner with ELT, program leadership, and functions to enable production readiness and continuous improvement at Southern California facilities.

Level 3 or 4 roles require strong SQL/Tableau skills, data ingestion across systems, and experience translating complex data into practical actions. Travel up to 15% and collaboration across sites are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Master's degree in IT/Data Science/Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Proficiency with SQL and BI tools (Tableau, etc.).
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and translating data into actions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of data visualization tools and dashboards.
• Lead performance review meetings on metrics for strategy and execution.
• Coach stakeholders on data literacy and data flows across systems.
• Lead data quality and cleanup for new/updated business systems.
• Translate data insights for executives to frontline leaders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement data-driven strategies.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business

Master’s degree in IT/Data Science/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Solumina MES

TipQA

Power Apps/Automate

SharePoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Scientist to shape operational strategy and drive data-driven decision making across the MEP BU. You will partner with ELT, program leadership, and functions to enable production readiness and continuous improvement at Southern California facilities.

Level 3 or 4 roles require strong SQL/Tableau skills, data ingestion across systems, and experience translating complex data into practical actions. Travel up to 15% and collaboration across sites are expected.