Sr. Principal Data Scientist

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Magna, UT, seeks a Sr. Principal Data Scientist (Level 4) to apply statistics and data science to solid rocket motor hardware design, production, test, and sustainment. The role collaborates with engineering, quality, operations, and program management in a high-stakes environment.

The candidate will model variability, support cost estimation, and develop data-driven roadmaps while thriving on cross-functional teamwork and a production-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Engineering or other quantitative field with 8 years of experience, OR Master's with 6 years, OR PhD with 4 years.
• Must have a current DoD Secret clearance at time of application.
• Knowledge of solid rocket motor components, functions and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with systems reliability, probabilistic and Bayesian uncertainty quantification.
• Experience with statistics software such as RStudio or Statistica.

Responsibilities

• Develop failure modes and effects, model reliability for the entire system.
• Estimate manufacturing variability and apply statistical process controls.
• Support manufacturing defect reduction and improvement initiatives.
• Develop data models for material properties used in design and testing.
• Analyze performance tests on solid rocket motor systems.
• Maintain datasets and reports for aging trends and sustainment of fielded hardware.
• Create predictive cost models for products and programs.
• Develop technology roadmaps and new tools.

Skills

Statistics

Data Science

Reliability engineering

Probabilistic methods

Bayesian uncertainty quantification

Teamwork

Communication

Entrepreneurial drive

Learning new skills

Hardware familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Data Science/Engineering or quantitative field

Master's degree in Statistics/Data Science/Engineering or quantitative field

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

RStudio

Statistica

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Sr. Principal Data Scientist - Level 4 located in Magna, UT you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

The Sr. Principal Data Scientist 4 applies reliability, statistics, and data science expertise to solid rocket motor hardware design, production, test, and sustainment. This is a highly versatile technical position, requiring strong primary collaboration with engineering, as well as work in partnership with quality, operations, supply chain, program management, and business management. The successful candidate blends knowledge of probabilistic statistics and uncertainty estimation methods with knowledge of solid rocket motor products and processes.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Partner with systems and design engineering to develop failure modes and effects, develop data supporting estimated variability and probabilities of failure for each component, model and analyze reliability for the entire system
• Partner with process and quality to develop estimates of manufacturing variability, capabilities, inspection, and statistical process controls
• Support manufacturing defect reduction and improvement initiatives
• Develop models and maintain data for material properties used in design based on characterization and acceptance testing
• Design, analyze and interpret data from various performance tests on solid rocket motor systems
• Develop models, databases, and provide annual reports monitoring aging trends, service life estimates, and support sustainment activities for fielded hardware
• Develop and utilize predictive cost models for products and programs
• Develop technology roadmaps and support development of new tools
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Engineering or other quantitative field (Mathematics, Industrial Math, Reliability Engineering) with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Engineering or other quantitative field (Mathematics, Industrial Math, Reliability Engineering) with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• Must have a current, active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Basic knowledge of solid rocket motor components, functions, and manufacturing processes. Other practical experience with complex systems may be considered.
• Knowledge of systems reliability, probabilistic and Bayesian uncertainty quantification statistical methods
• Experience with Rstudio, Statistica, or other similar statistics software
• Ability to learn how to apply statistics and data science in novel applications
• Excellent teamwork skills, collaborating with cross-functional teams in highly interdependent environment
• Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
• Entrepreneurial drive to proactively identify opportunities and develop solutions
• Desire to work with hardware and support a production environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• - Dual-degree, MS degree or other advanced training and certification preferred.

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $202,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when deter