Mission Analytics Data Scientist

InvestedintheMission; Maryland; On-site; USD 107,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Data Scientist to drive mission-focused insights from complex government data holdings, bridging mathematics, statistics and computer science to deliver actionable conclusions for decision-making.

You will model, manage, and interpret large datasets, communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, while ensuring reproducible workflows and data integrity in a Unix environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3+ years’ relevant work experience.
• Experience with Python in a Unix environment.
• Experience using the Unix command line.
• Practical knowledge in Python Machine Learning and Data Visualization.
• Practical knowledge in Data ETL (loading from SQL, CSV, JSON, Excel, etc.; Pandas and PySpark).
• Proficiency with statistical packages: Python, R, STATA, SPSS, etc.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Build and assess analytic models tailored to mission-specific needs.
• Communicate principal conclusions clearly using mathematics, statistics, and computer science methods.
• Develop reproducible workflows and ensure data integrity.
• Develop qualitative and quantitative methods for exploring datasets in varying states of organization and cleanliness.
• Organize, clean, and curate large datasets for analysis.
• Present complex technical findings in a way accessible to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Mathematics

Statistics

Python

Data Visualization

SQL/ETL

Unix shell

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/CS or related field

Tools

Pandas

PySpark

SQL

Unix

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Data Scientist to drive mission-focused insights from complex government data holdings, bridging mathematics, statistics and computer science to deliver actionable conclusions for decision-making.

You will model, manage, and interpret large datasets, communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, while ensuring reproducible workflows and data integrity in a Unix environment.