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Lead Data Scientist

General Atomics

$140,820 - $252,075
Dec 16, 2025
Durham, NC, US
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General Atomics Integrated Intelligence Inc. (GA Intelligence) is looking to solve the problem of transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for national security missions by developing cutting-edge software solutions that support real-time global situational awareness and battle management.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in Python, R, or other data science languages.
  • Proven experience architecting and scaling machine learning systems.
  • Expertise in backend architecture, distributed systems, and data pipeline design.
  • Familiarity with technologies such as Kafka, NiFi, AWS, Kubernetes, or Docker.
  • Experience leading incident response, root cause analysis, and operational improvements.
  • Ability to interface directly with customers and senior stakeholders.
  • Experience working in the DoD or Intelligence Community.

Responsibilities

  • Understand the Domain and Problem Space: Invest time in learning and understanding the mission, operational context, and problem space to ensure analytics align with real-world needs.
  • Lead Development Activities: Analyze data and assess the performance of existing analytics, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
  • Create new analytics while ensuring they are rigorously tested and validated to meet mission-critical standards.
  • Lead implementation and delivery of high-impact analytic solutions that support mission-critical operations.
  • Collaborate Externally: Represent GA-I3 as a senior technical expert in discussions with customers, partners, and other engineering teams.
  • Design for High Performance: Collaborate with software engineers to design analytics optimized for high performance and scalability.
  • Build the Team: Hire and lead a team of software engineers and data scientists.

Other

  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in data science, applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related technical/quantitative discipline from an accredited institution.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working directly with customers or stakeholders.
  • US Citizenship Required.
  • Travel Percentage Required: 0% - 25%