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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Data Scientist/Data Scientist - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States - **Salary:** $83,800.0 - $125,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Computer Vision, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Databases, System Configuration, Data Cleansing, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mining, Data Presentation, Data Retrieval, Data Visualization, Amazon DynamoDB, Gantt Charts, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, NumPy, Pivot Tables, Tensorflow, Microsoft SharePoint, Tableau (Software), Data Processing, Cloud Platform System, Pytorch, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Data Strategy, SC Clearance, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit Learn, HuggingFace, Vba Programming Language, Data Analytics, Hololens, Plotly, Machine Learning Operations, Stable Diffusion, Streamlit Framework, GPT, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, User Administration - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9023425/associate-data-scientistdata-scientist ## About the Role * 0 Years experience with Bachelors in Science * Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need * Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques * Capable of gathering large amounts of data, evaluating and identifying trends * Capable of presenting data via MS PPT, excel, and other Office tools * Familiarity with data evaluation tools such as MS Excel, VBA * Ability to collaborate between self-organizing and cross-functioning teams * Proficient in Microsoft Suite * Intermediate to advanced Excel (Formula, Gantt charts, pivot tables, Slicer) * Strong Communication Skills * Self driven learner * 1 year of experience with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters * Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need * Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques * Capable of gathering large amounts of data, evaluating and identifying trends * Capable of presenting data via MS PPT, excel, and other Office tools * Experience with data evaluation tools such as MS Excel, VBA * Strong Communication Skills * Advanced Excel (Formula, Gantt charts, pivot tables, Slicer) * Capable of using Tableau to evaluate data and present * Proficient in Microsoft Suite * Self driven learner * Active U.S. Government Secret clearance * Experience with cost account management * Hands-on experience with core Python data science tools (Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciKit-Learn, etc.) * Hands-on experience with deep learning libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.) * Experience with anomaly detection and synthetic data strategies for machine learning * Knowledge of databases (SQL Server, AWS Databases (DynamoDB, RDS, or similar)) and schema * Data engineering skillsets * Experience with Generative AI tools and frameworks (Stable Diffusion, GPT, HuggingFace, etc.) * Experience with computer vision (CNN, Transformer architectures) and image/video data preparation for machine learning * Hands-on experience with time series analysis and sequence modeling * Experience configuring and extracting data from mixed-reality platforms (HoloLens 2) * Experience with Cloud environments (Azure, AWS-SageMaker, S3, etc.) * Hands-on experience with sensor deployments (IoT sensors) and automating data collection and processing in industrial settings * Experience with dashboarding frameworks (Plotly Dash, Panel, Streamlit, Tableau, etc.) * MLOps knowledge and experience executing the full machine learning lifecycle * Experience configuring and extracting data from numerous data sources and bringing them together * Experience with SharePoint and creating websites via SharePoint * Agile development * * Data pipelines using ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) * Data visualization and transformation * Version control systems * Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) * Statistical Modeling * Statistical Inference * Predictive Modeling * Use and/or application of technical principles, theories, and concepts * Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform professional tasks * Software: VS Code, Apache Airflow, , Tableau, Confluence, Jira Develops recommended solutions to technical problems as assigned. Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. Works under general supervision. ## Description Creates data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets. Analysis may have many applications such as to address a business issue or provide a competitive advantage for the organization. Requires strong statistical and data visualization skills. Experience with data analytics to create and implement data-driven infrastructure to drive efficiency in our organization. Strong project management skills to drive tasks/projects to completion ensuring budget, schedule, and quality requirements are met. Ability to utilize schedule, cost, and performance data to create user-friendly graphics or data visualization (charts, plots, infographics, animations). Ability to create data handling site on SharePoint for the Tooling Sector and support troubleshooting and edits as required. Assist cost account manager in establishing baselines for cost, schedule, and scope, and track actual performance against those measures Analyze trends and variances to identify potential risks and issues and recommend corrective actions as needed. Develop, analyze, and maintain estimates to completion and perform monthly budget, EAC, actuals, and Variance Analysis for Leadership briefings. Tracking of weekly actuals against monthly/yearly targets and monthly maintenance of cost analysis reports. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Vectorize all the things! 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