Senior Scientific Data Analyst — Python for Experiments

SciTec; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match

Company-paid HSA Medical insurance

Dental insurance (80% covered)

Vision insurance (100% covered)

Life insurance (100% covered)

Long-term Disability insurance (100%)

Short-term Disability insurance

Annual Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Job summary

SciTec in Boulder, CO seeks a senior data analysis and simulation specialist to ingest, clean, and transform diverse datasets, build Python readers and pipelines, and design metrics to evaluate performance. You will interpret results for engineering teams and present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

You will design, configure, and troubleshoot simulations, extend Python tools, and prototype new analysis workflows. Collaboration across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or another quantitative field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in data analysis, scientific computing, simulation development, or related technical roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python, including writing, debugging, and extending medium-to-large codebases.
• Experience developing and maintaining data processing pipelines, including ingestion, cleaning, transformation, and validation of diverse datasets.
• Hands-on experience with scientific computing libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
• Demonstrated ability to design, run, and troubleshoot simulation or algorithm-evaluation experiments.
• Experience creating clear, reproducible visualizations and communicating analytical findings.
• Professional experience working in Linux environments.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and collaborate across technical teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in person at the Boulder, CO office.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Responsibilities

• Data Processing & Analysis – Ingest, clean, and transform diverse structured and unstructured datasets; develop Python-based readers, preprocessing pipelines, and visualization tools.
• Design and compute new metrics to evaluate algorithm, system, or experiment performance.
• Interpret raw and graphical performance data into actionable insights for engineering and scientific teams.
• Create formal analysis reports and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

Data pipelines

Visualization

Linux

Git

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physical Sciences

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Git

Job description

SciTec in Boulder, CO seeks a senior data analysis and simulation specialist to ingest, clean, and transform diverse datasets, build Python readers and pipelines, and design metrics to evaluate performance. You will interpret results for engineering teams and present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

You will design, configure, and troubleshoot simulations, extend Python tools, and prototype new analysis workflows. Collaboration across disciplines is essential.