Mission-Critical Data Scientist: AI/ML for National Defense

Arenatechnologies; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a Data Scientist to advance NASIC's modernization and analytics missions.

The role focuses on applying data science, AI/ML, and intelligent automation to complex mission datasets and translating results for diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will develop data-driven workflows, collaborate with analysts, engineers, and developers, and help push analytic capabilities across DoD and IC environments from NASIC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline is required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in data science or related field.
• Proficiency with Python, R, SQL or comparable data-analysis tools.
• Experience transforming, analyzing, and interpreting complex datasets.
• Ability to translate analytic concepts for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support NASIC's modernization and advanced analytics mission using data science, AI/ML, and automation.
• Develop and implement data-driven workflows and quantitative analyses.
• Translate analytic results into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with mission analysts, data engineers, software developers, and other stakeholders to advance analytic workflows across NASIC, DoD, and IC environments.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Analytical thinking

Data management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Statistics / Computer Science / Mathematics

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a Data Scientist to advance NASIC's modernization and analytics missions.

The role focuses on applying data science, AI/ML, and intelligent automation to complex mission datasets and translating results for diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will develop data-driven workflows, collaborate with analysts, engineers, and developers, and help push analytic capabilities across DoD and IC environments from NASIC.