Senior Data Scientist TS/SCI w/ CI Poly | SAR Analytics

TENICA Global Solutions; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TENICA is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for on-site work in Springfield, VA. Candidates must hold a TS/SCI clearance with CI poly and bring strong mathematics, statistics, and CS skills.

The role emphasizes SAR imagery analysis, algorithm trade studies, and developing reusable analytic procedures. Responsibilities include prototyping confidence-value algorithms, refining validation workflows, and creating Python/Jupyter/Databricks scripts.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI with CI poly.
• Requires MA/MS degree or 19 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in SAR/image analysis or remote sensing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct algorithm quality trade studies for SAR imagery and identify best use cases.
• Prototype an analytical procedure to generate confidence values from algorithm outputs.
• Refine verification and validation processes for analytics.
• Enhance models to leverage analytic outputs for automated tasking.
• Develop scripts (Databricks, Python, Jupyter) to run and test algorithms.
• Produce presentations and reports for government kick-offs, reviews, and final deliverables.

Skills

Mathematics

Statistics

Computer Science

Presentation

Education

MA/MS degree

9 years experience or 19 years substitution

Tools

Databricks

Python

Jupyter Notebook

Job description

TENICA is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for on-site work in Springfield, VA. Candidates must hold a TS/SCI clearance with CI poly and bring strong mathematics, statistics, and CS skills.

The role emphasizes SAR imagery analysis, algorithm trade studies, and developing reusable analytic procedures. Responsibilities include prototyping confidence-value algorithms, refining validation workflows, and creating Python/Jupyter/Databricks scripts.