The Joint Overhead Persistent-Infrared (OPIR) Center (JOPC) needs a Data Scientist to advise on AI/ML interface approaches for big data analytics to manage, interpret, and create a database for future OPIR sensor architecture.
Requirements
- Experience in Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and other applicable data science libraries.
- Extensive background in data mining and statistical analysis.
- Skills developing correlative data models that support descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
- Able to understand various data structures and common methods in data transformation.
- Experience developing in Python, R, and SQL in support of big data analytics, machine learning, and NLP, Neural Networks, and Deep Learning analytics.
- Expertise in Cloud technology.
- Experience with CI/CD.
Responsibilities
- Conduct exploratory data analysis on new sources of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) data, creating discovery opportunities for optimization of AI and ML applications across the enterprise in support of the JOPC.
- Continually research current and emerging ISR capabilities as well as data technologies, proposing changes to continuously improve space operations.
- Create, maintain, and track the design of data pipelines utilized to streamline OPIR data ingestion, scale data streams, and develop predictive analytic products.
- Work with data developers and ML engineering staff to ensure standardized process, scalability with local teams, and monitoring and maintenance of operational metrics.
- Research and develop statistical learning models for data analysis.
- Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis.
- Optimize joint development efforts through appropriate database use and project design.
Other
- A current DoD TS/SCI with ability to obtain & maintain TS/SCI with Poly security clearance is required.
- Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable ways.
- Ability to visualize data in the most effective way for a given project or study.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relations.
- Ability to work independently and with team members from different backgrounds.
