✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Senior Data Scientist Lead

at Leidos Holdings

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $107K – $195K USD / year Posted March 17, 2026
Salary $107K – $195K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves leading the development and deployment of advanced machine learning models and analytics solutions to support national security missions, working closely with engineering teams and stakeholders.

  • Lead ML model development
  • Design experiments and validation
  • Collaborate with data engineering
  • Ensure responsible AI practices
  • Mentor data science team

Technical environment includes statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, AI ethics, DevSecOps pipelines, and data engineering tools, with a focus on scalable, reliable predictive analytics.

The ideal candidate is a senior data scientist with extensive experience in machine learning, predictive analytics, and leading data science teams within government or defense sectors, capable of translating complex data into actionable insights.

Experience leading data science teamsStrong background in machine learningAbility to translate analytical findings into insights
Experience with AI ethicsModel explainabilityPerformance dashboards
Data pipelinesModel evaluation toolsDashboards
Statistical modelsMachine learningPredictive analyticsModel developmentData frameworksForecastingAnomaly detectionExperiment designFeature engineeringModel validationAI ethicsBias detectionExplainabilityPerformance monitoringData engineeringDevSecOps
Statistical modelsMachine learning algorithmsPredictive analyticsModel developmentData-driven frameworksForecastingAnomaly detectionExperiment designFeature engineeringModel validationModel deploymentAI ethicsBias detectionExplainabilityPerformance monitoringData engineeringDevSecOps
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringProblem-solvingStakeholder engagementAgile methodologies
Industry Defense, Government/Public Sector
Job Function Lead advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives for government defense projects
Role Subtype Data Scientist
Tech Domains Python, R, SQL / PostgreSQL, Machine learning, Data pipelines, AI frameworks
Data ScientistStatistical modelsMachine learningPredictive analyticsModel developmentData frameworksForecastingAnomaly detectionExperiment designFeature engineeringModel validationAI ethicsBias detectionExplainabilityPerformance monitoringData engineeringDevSecOpsData scientist

Lack of leadership experience in data science, No experience with predictive modeling, No defense or government sector experience

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