Principal Data Scientist — AI Leader (Hybrid)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.); Oshkosh (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) is seeking a Principal Data Scientist for a direct hire in Oshkosh, WI or New Hudson, MI.

This hands‑on technical leader will bridge business strategy with advanced analytics, delivering AI-driven solutions across business units. The role requires 5+ years of leading end‑to‑end data science initiatives, strong Python/SQL skills, cloud experience, and the ability to architect, deploy, and support production‑ready systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related quantitative discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum of 6+ years of professional experience in data science, predictive modeling, or machine learning engineering.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and deploy production‑grade machine learning models and AI solutions across the enterprise.

Skills

Data science leadership

AI/ML & Generative AI

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder engagement

Production ML / MLOps

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Data Science/CS/Stats/Math/OR equivalent

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS/Azure/GCP

Databricks/Spark/Snowflake

MLflow

Docker

Kubernetes

Power BI

Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) is seeking a Principal Data Scientist for a direct hire in Oshkosh, WI or New Hudson, MI.

This hands‑on technical leader will bridge business strategy with advanced analytics, delivering AI-driven solutions across business units. The role requires 5+ years of leading end‑to‑end data science initiatives, strong Python/SQL skills, cloud experience, and the ability to architect, deploy, and support production‑ready systems.