Senior Data Scientist: Hyperspectral & AI for National Security

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland, Seattle (WA, WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to advance AI for national security. You will join a team of 400+ researchers applying hyperspectral analytics, data science, and agentic systems research to mission-critical challenges.

Onsite roles in Richland or Seattle, with opportunities to shape evaluation methods and tool development, while ensuring security clearances and rigorous testing.

Qualifications

• BS/BA and 5+ years of data science experience -OR- MS/MA and 3+ years of data science experience -OR- PhD with 1+ year of data science experience.
• Experience with Python and AI/ML frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of 400+ data scientists, software engineers, mathematicians, and human-centered computing researchers.
• Advance state-of-the-art AI for national security missions.
• Work on hyperspectral imaging, GEOINT workflows, and agentic systems research.

Skills

Python

AI/ML frameworks

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to advance AI for national security. You will join a team of 400+ researchers applying hyperspectral analytics, data science, and agentic systems research to mission-critical challenges.

Onsite roles in Richland or Seattle, with opportunities to shape evaluation methods and tool development, while ensuring security clearances and rigorous testing.