Principal Data Scientist: Pipelines & Dashboards (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead data execution initiatives in the Mission Systems Sector. You will develop data architecture, build pipelines from authoritative sources, and deploy predictive models. You will work with frontend visualization specialists and stakeholders to deliver insights for decision makers.

You will present dashboards via Tableau and collaborate with ELT, program leadership, and functional leaders. This role requires a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s with relevant data experience.
• Experience building data workflows and pipelines.
• Proficiency in SQL, data visualization tools, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement data solutions to improve performance.
• Work in Agile/Scrum environments focused on outcomes.
• Collaborate with sector teams to define analytics requirements.
• Architect and build data pipelines across systems.
• Develop Tableau dashboards and visualizations for executives.
• Support cross-team projects with data cleanup and ingestion.
• Document procedures for deployed work products.
• Present data insights to executive management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data workflows

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

ETL Tools

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Databricks

Hadoop

SQL Server Management Studio

Oracle Data Warehouse

Power Apps

Power Automate

Agentic AI

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead data execution initiatives in the Mission Systems Sector. You will develop data architecture, build pipelines from authoritative sources, and deploy predictive models. You will work with frontend visualization specialists and stakeholders to deliver insights for decision makers.

You will present dashboards via Tableau and collaborate with ELT, program leadership, and functional leaders. This role requires a U.S.