Senior Data Scientist: Data Strategy & Optimization

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Mission Enabling Products (MEP) is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to shape the BU's operational strategy and program execution initiatives. You will partner with ELT, program leadership, and functional leaders across sites to design data-driven strategies enabling production readiness and continuous improvement at multiple California facilities with 15% travel.

The Data Scientist - Level 4 will lead advanced analytics, drive strategic initiatives, and institutionalize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years data mining experience; Master’s with 6+ years.
• Proficient in SQL and Tableau or comparable BI tools.
• Experience ingesting, processing, storing, analyzing, and visualizing data across systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and translating concepts for operations teams.
• Master's degree in IT/Data Science/Industrial engineering or related field.
• Project management, problem-solving, and data visualization skills.
• Knowledge of data mining architectures and prescriptive analytics.
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge with Black/Green Belt certification.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP or Costpoint.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end data visualization tools, dashboards, and data entry solutions.
• Lead performance reviews focused on metrics for strategy and execution.
• Coach stakeholders on data literacy and data flow across business systems.
• Lead data quality and cleanup for new or enhanced systems.
• Translate data into actionable insights for executives to frontline leaders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven improvements.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Data pipelines

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Master's degree in IT/Data Science/Industrial Eng.

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Solumina MES

TipQA

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Mission Enabling Products (MEP) is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to shape the BU's operational strategy and program execution initiatives. You will partner with ELT, program leadership, and functional leaders across sites to design data-driven strategies enabling production readiness and continuous improvement at multiple California facilities with 15% travel.

The Data Scientist - Level 4 will lead advanced analytics, drive strategic initiatives, and institutionalize