CareerPlan

Data Scientist

Reston, VAFull-time$113k–$188k2026-01-23 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorshipUnited States citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Develop accurate, scalable, and mission-tailored data solutions to transform complex data into actionable intelligence for national security objectives.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (security clearance)

Builds

Mission-focused data pipelines, predictive models, and LLM-enabled tools for government stakeholders

Domain

National security / Defense / Spatial intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, SQL, data engineering, machine learning, LLM integration, feature engineering, statistical analysis

Preferred skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), NLP, vector search, RAG, CI/CD, responsible AI

Technologies

Python, SQL, Spark, Hadoop, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LLMs

Responsibilities

Automate and maintain data extraction, cleaning, and analysis workflows; develop and evaluate predictive models; integrate pre-trained LLMs into pipelines; collaborate with mission partners to refine requirements; document methods and present results to stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC