Data Scientist III
About the role
Data Scientist III – CBRNE Mission Support
Location: Chantilly, VA (100% on-site, 5 days/week)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (US Citizenship required)
About the Opportunity
Join a mission-critical team supporting Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) initiatives for a high-impact client in the national security space. This role puts your data science expertise to work on real-world science and technology (S&T) challenges that directly support the intelligence and defense community.
What You'll Do
Collect, organize, and analyze technical information from multiple sources to support fast-paced, mission-critical tasks
Design and implement machine learning and data engineering solutions for advanced S&T missions
Apply and improve data collection/analysis techniques to solve unique mission challenges
Independently propose and execute creative solutions — including identifying new data sources and exploitation techniques
Deliver polished, near-final work products requiring minimal revision
Lead tasks independently while collaborating across a multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed team
Proactively manage deadlines and expectations in an agile, fast-moving environment
What You Bring
Experience collecting, assembling, interpreting, and analyzing multi-source data (S&T, network, OSINT, databases) to produce actionable insights
Hands-on experience applying machine learning, statistics, and/or data mining techniques
Experience automating data pipelines, transformation processes, and/or repositories
Experience assessing and technically reporting on emerging technologies (e.g., TRL, CTE evaluations)
Comfort working with diverse media and advanced S&T datasets
Background in national security, defense, and/or the intelligence community
Genuine curiosity for new technical domains and S&T mission areas
Education & Experience
BS + 8 years relevant experience, or
MS + 5 years relevant experience, or
PhD + 3 years relevant experience
(Equivalent combination of education/experience in a relevant field considered)
Clearance Requirement
Must be a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph — no exceptions, this cannot be sponsored or upgraded post-hire.
Responsibilities
- Collect, organize, and analyze technical information from multiple sources
- Design and implement machine learning and data engineering solutions
- Apply and improve data collection/analysis techniques
- Independently propose and execute creative solutions
- Deliver polished, near-final work products
- Lead tasks independently while collaborating across a team
- Proactively manage deadlines and expectations
Qualifications
- Experience collecting, assembling, interpreting, and analyzing multi-source data
- Hands-on experience applying machine learning, statistics, and/or data mining techniques
- Experience automating data pipelines and transformation processes
- Experience assessing and reporting on emerging technologies
- Comfort working with diverse media and advanced datasets
- Background in national security, defense, and/or the intelligence community
- Genuine curiosity for new technical domains
Skills mentioned
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