✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Aviation Data Engineer

at Booz Allen Hamilton Holding

📍 Washington, DC Hybrid 💰 $62K – $141K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $62K – $141K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Bachelor's degree
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves developing scalable data pipelines and applications for processing aviation, geospatial, and weather data, supporting real-time and batch analytics for defense and aerospace clients.

  • Develop data pipelines
  • Process aviation and geospatial data
  • Implement scalable ETL/ELT workflows
  • Support real-time streaming applications
  • Collaborate on data platform development

The technical environment includes Databricks, PySpark, Python, C++, Java, NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Cassandra, data warehousing solutions, and UNIX/Linux systems, with a focus on big data and real-time data processing.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data engineer with at least 2 years of experience in application development using Databricks or PySpark, with strong skills in programming languages like C++, Java, or Python. They should have experience working with aviation, geospatial, and weather datasets, and be able to develop scalable data pipelines.

2+ years of experience in application development using Databricks or PySpark2+ years of experience utilizing programming languagesincluding C++Javaor Python2+ years of experience developing and maintaining scalable data storesExperience with aviationgeospatialand weather datasetsExperience creating software for retrievingparsingand processing structured and unstructured dataExperience with developing scalable ETL/ELT workflowsAbility to develop scripts and programs for data conversionAbility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determinationBachelor's degree
Experience in application development utilizing SQL or ScalaExperience with a public cloud including AWSAzureor Google CloudExperience working on real-time data and streaming applicationsExperience with NoSQL implementation using MongoDB or CassandraExperience with data warehousing including AWS RedshiftMySQLSnowflakeExperience with UNIX/Linuxincluding Shell scriptingExperience with Agile practices
DatabricksPySparkMongoDBCassandraAWS RedshiftMySQLSnowflakeUNIX/Linux
DatabricksPySparkPythonC++JavaData storesBig dataETLData pipelinesAviation datasetsGeospatial datasetsWeather datasetsData retrievalData parsingStructured dataUnstructured dataNoSQLMongoDBCassandraData warehousingAWS RedshiftMySQLSnowflakeUNIX/LinuxShell scriptingReal-time dataStreaming applicationsAgile engineering
DatabricksPySparkPythonC++JavaData storesBig dataETLData pipelinesAviation datasetsGeospatial datasetsWeather datasetsData retrievalData parsingStructured dataUnstructured dataNoSQLMongoDBCassandraData warehousingAWS RedshiftMySQLSnowflakeUNIX/LinuxShell scriptingReal-time dataStreaming applicationsAgile engineering
collaborativeteamworkproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptability

Required

None specified
Industry Defense, Aerospace, Government/Public Sector
Job Function Data engineering and application development for aerospace and defense datasets
Clearance Required Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination
Data EngineerDatabricksPySparkPythonC++JavaData storesBig dataETLData pipelinesAviation datasetsGeospatial datasetsWeather datasetsData retrievalData parsingStructured dataUnstructured dataNoSQLMongoDBCassandraData warehousingAWS RedshiftMySQLSnowflakeUNIX/LinuxShell scriptingReal-time dataStreaming applicationsAgile engineering

Less than 2 years of experience with Databricks or PySpark, No experience with aviation or geospatial datasets, Lack of Bachelor's degree, No ability to obtain or maintain Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness clearance

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