Senior Data Scientist - Operational Analytics & Strategy

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Scientist to shape the BU’s operational strategy and lead data-driven initiatives across multiple sites in Southern CA. The role emphasizes advanced analytics, cost/schedule/quality objectives, and a culture of continuous improvement.

You will partner with ELT, program leadership, and functional leaders to develop data-driven strategies, deliver high-impact analytics, and drive production readiness with 15% travel to Oxnard, Goleta, Commerce or San Diego sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of data mining experience or Master's with 6 years of experience
• Proficiency with SQL and Tableau or comparable BI tools
• Hands-on experience with multiple complex systems to ingest, process, store, analyze, and visualize data
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and translating complex concepts into operational applications

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of data visualization tools, dashboards, data entry solutions, and analytics capabilities
• Lead performance review meetings focused on metrics for strategy and execution across PM, engineering, and manufacturing leadership
• Coach stakeholders on data literacy and how information flows across ERP, MES, planning tools
• Lead data quality and cleanup to support new or enhanced business systems
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executives to front-line leaders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven strategies and continuous improvement

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Data mining

Cross-functional leadership

Education

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

Master's degree in Information Technology, Data Science, Industrial engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Solumina MES

TipQA

Power Apps/Automate

SharePoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Scientist to shape the BU’s operational strategy and lead data-driven initiatives across multiple sites in Southern CA. The role emphasizes advanced analytics, cost/schedule/quality objectives, and a culture of continuous improvement.

You will partner with ELT, program leadership, and functional leaders to develop data-driven strategies, deliver high-impact analytics, and drive production readiness with 15% travel to Oxnard, Goleta, Commerce or San Diego sites.