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Principal / Sr. Principal Data Scientist - ML and Predictive Analytics

at Northrop Grumman

📍 United States-California-San Diego Hybrid 💰 $125K – $187K USD / year Posted March 26, 2026
Salary $125K – $187K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves developing advanced data science solutions, including machine learning models and data architectures, to support aerospace and defense analytics.

  • Design and implement data science models
  • Collaborate with engineering teams
  • Optimize data pipelines
  • Maintain data architecture
  • Write tests and documentation

The environment includes Python, SQL, Docker, Git, and on-premise infrastructure, focusing on building scalable, high-performance data solutions.

The ideal candidate is a senior data scientist with over 5 years of experience in machine learning, data modeling, and data architecture, proficient in Python and SQL, with experience in defense or aerospace analytics.

Bachelor's degree in Data ScienceComputer Scienceor related fieldMinimum 5 years experience in data scienceExperience with machine learningData modeling skillsProficiency in Python and SQL
Experience with CI/CDDockerModel tuning and optimizationOn-premise infrastructure experienceSoftware engineering best practices
GitDockerJenkinsPythonSQL
Data ScienceMachine LearningPythonSQLData ModelingDeep LearningData Architecture
Data ScienceMachine LearningPythonSQLStatisticsData ModelingDeep LearningData Architecture
Problem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProactive

Preferred

Certified Data ScientistAWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty
Industry Aerospace, Defense, Government
Job Function Developing data science and machine learning solutions for aerospace analytics
Role Subtype Data Scientist
Tech Domains Python, SQL, Data Science, Machine Learning
data scientistmachine learningpythonsqldata modelingdeep learningdata architectureAIMLdata analysisdata engineeringmodel tuningon-premise infrastructuresoftware engineeringCI/CDdockerGitJenkins

Less than 5 years experience, No experience with machine learning, Lack of proficiency in Python or SQL, No relevant industry experience

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