National Security Data Scientist, TS/SCI Cleared

Smart Synergies; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Synergies in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Data Scientist for a full-time role to support national-security-focused missions at a client facility. You will collect, organize, and analyze multi-source data and apply ML and data engineering techniques to mission-critical tasks.

The role requires US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in data pipelines, statistics, and ML, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and collaborate across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting, organizing, interpreting, and analyzing multi-source data for actionable intelligence.
• Experience applying ML, statistics, and data mining to gain insights from data.
• Experience automating data pipelines, transformations, and databases/repositories.
• Experience reporting on tech topics and TRL/CTE readiness for missions.
• Experience with diverse S&T data and national security contexts.
• US Citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, and analyze technical information from multiple sources to drive fast-paced client tasks.
• Design and implement ML and data engineering techniques for S&T missions.
• Apply data collection/analysis tools to improve existing techniques and solve data science challenges.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary environment and lead tasks on time and budget.
• Propose, develop, and execute novel data sources and exploitation techniques.

Skills

Data collection & analysis

Machine learning

Data pipelines

TRL/CTE assessment

S&T data handling

Curiosity & learning

National security

US Citizenship TS/SCI

Education

BS + 8+ years experience

MS + 5+ years experience

PhD + 3+ years experience

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

Smart Synergies in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Data Scientist for a full-time role to support national-security-focused missions at a client facility. You will collect, organize, and analyze multi-source data and apply ML and data engineering techniques to mission-critical tasks.

The role requires US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in data pipelines, statistics, and ML, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and collaborate across disciplines.