Data Scientist: Secure ML & NLP for Mission Ops

Bigbear.ai; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BigBear.ai is seeking a Journeyman Data Scientist to support a DoD enterprise data team by delivering advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and secure AI/ML integration. You will apply rigorous statistical methods and modern machine learning (including NLP and Generative AI) to forecast operational trends and develop high‑fidelity models, dashboards, and cognitive agents across multiple enclaves.

You will collaborate with Data Architects/Engineers to maintain trusted data pipelines and ensure

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• 5+ years in statistics, predictive modeling, ML, or quantitative research.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL for analysis.
• Experience with forecasting, regression, and modern ML frameworks (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with LLMs/Generative AI in secure environments.
• Ability to tell executive‑level stories with visualizations/dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy ML and statistical models to answer mission‑critical questions.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and data quality issues.
• Develop scalable model pipelines with data engineers in secure environments.
• Apply NLP and GenAI to extract insights from unstructured data.
• Create executive‑ready dashboards and visualizations for decision makers.
• Collaborate across classification enclaves complying with security protocols.
• Refine problem statements and success measures with stakeholders.
• Monitor model performance, drift, and recalibrate as needed.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Forecasting

Regression

NLP

Generative AI

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Palantir Foundry / Databricks / Snowflake

Job description

BigBear.ai is seeking a Journeyman Data Scientist to support a DoD enterprise data team by delivering advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and secure AI/ML integration. You will apply rigorous statistical methods and modern machine learning (including NLP and Generative AI) to forecast operational trends and develop high‑fidelity models, dashboards, and cognitive agents across multiple enclaves.

You will collaborate with Data Architects/Engineers to maintain trusted data pipelines and ensure