KAIROS, Inc is searching for a Senior Training Aircraft Readiness Data Scientist to support the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in optimizing aircraft readiness and mission performance
Requirements
- Proficiency in analyzing and extracting data from DoD aviation maintenance and logistics systems (e.g., NALDA, OOMA, DECKPLATE)
- Experience working with aircraft maintenance, logistics, and readiness data to evaluate fleet performance and operational availability
- Knowledge of DoD aviation maintenance processes, readiness metrics (Full-Mission Capable (FMC) & Mission Capable (MC) rates) and reporting standards
- Familiarity with DoD data governance, security, and compliance requirements, including handling of controlled unclassified information (CUI)
- Experience building dashboards and readiness reports for senior leadership and program managers within defense organizations
- Expertise in applying statistical and analytical methods directly to aircraft sustainment and operational readiness problems
- Ability to integrate data across multiple DoD systems to perform trend analysis, predictive maintenance forecasting, and readiness assessments
Responsibilities
- Lead advanced training aircraft readiness analysis, applying statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and readiness metrics evaluation to identify trends, assess training aircraft readiness performance, and provide actionable insights that improve mission availability
- Provides high-level subject matter expertise, analysis, and technical guidance to support project execution
- Integrate data across multiple DoD systems to perform trend analysis, predictive maintenance forecasting, and readiness assessments
- Build dashboards and readiness reports for senior leadership and program managers within defense organizations
- Apply statistical and analytical methods directly to aircraft sustainment and operational readiness problems
- Analyze and extract data from DoD aviation maintenance and logistics systems (e.g., NALDA, OOMA, DECKPLATE)
- Evaluate fleet performance and operational availability using aircraft maintenance, logistics, and readiness data
Other
- Management, Technical or Scientific MS or MA degree from an accredited college or university
- Must have at least ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering or operations analysis position, three (3) of which must be directly related to DoD systems
- Active Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required
- U.S. Citizen and ability to complete the full background investigation
- Ability to work onsite at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD with teleworking opportunity
