Sentinel Staff Data Scientist -18948

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 168,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401k

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs & work/lI

Paid time off

Health & wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Data Scientist for the Sentinel program, located in Roy, Utah or Manhattan Beach, CA. The role focuses on leading data engineering efforts, building scalable data pipelines, and delivering analytics to business stakeholders.

You will mentor junior engineers, review code, and drive production-ready data solutions using Python, SQL, and cloud platforms. This full-time position offers a robust benefits package and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 12 years professional experience with Bachelors in Science; 10 years with Masters; 8 years with PhD or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
• Must be a US citizen.
• Experience using programming languages and tools for data science and data engineering; e.g., Python, SQL, Neo4j, Tableau, AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain production-quality data ETL/ELT pipelines from various sources
• Oversee long-range goals and near-term objectives of the Division Analytics team
• Provide mentorship and leadership to guide junior data engineers and conduct code reviews
• Champion engineering best practices across data engineering projects

Skills

Python

SQL

Neo4j

Tableau

AWS

ETL/ELT pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree

PhD (or related experience)

Tools

CI/CD

Containerization

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Data Scientist. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Manhattan Beach, CA and will support the Sentinel program. The SDS Division Analytics team is seeking an experienced data professional to serve as a data engineering technical lead. They will work directly with the Division Analytics Chief Data Engineer, frontend data visualization specialists, and product stakeholders by developing, deploying, and maintaining data pipelines from authoritative data sources needed for metrics and analytics. These data pipelines are crucial for the Division to gain insight into their data to positively influence decision-making at the highest levels and within individual teams. The data engineering technical lead will oversee both long-range goals and near-term objectives of the Division Analytics team related to collecting, managing, and converting raw data into usable information for business analysts to interpret and for division-wide accessibility. They will provide mentorship and leadership to guide junior data engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion engineering best practices.

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications

• 12 years professional experience with Bachelors in Science; 10 years with Masters; 8 years with PhD or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
• Must be a US citizen.
• Experience using various programming languages and tools for data science and data engineering; e.g., Python, SQL, Neo4j, Tableau, AWS, etc.
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining production-quality data ETL/ELT pipelines from various sources using APIs, custom code, and other extraction methods
• Experience handling structured and unstructured data and using database management systems
• Experience with distributed (cloud) data storage structures, local databases, and other data storage forms
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DevOps to include automated deployment (CI/CD) and management of containerization
• Hands-on experience with pipeline orchestration concepts
• Experience in data governance and quality such as establishing data quality frameworks, managing metadata, and the implementing security and compliance protocols
• Experience working with customers/stakeholders to gather, define, and deliver on analytics requirements, often derived from ambiguous goals or objectives
• Demonstrates system thinking with the ability to see the big picture and make strategic architectural decisions over quick fixes
  

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Primary Level Salary Range: $168,200.00 - $292,100.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.