Data Scientist

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BAE Systems is seeking a Mid-level Data Scientist to support our government customer at Reston, VA and Patrick Space Force Base, FL.

This Mid-level Data Scientist will be working in a classified environment and will conduct data analytics, data engineering, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis. Responsibilities will include:

• Create data packages in the form of databases, reports, and visualizations
• Communicate ongoing data science activities, technical findings, and data products for both technical and non-technical customers.
• Extract relevant features from large data stores containing open source, PAI, and CAI, containing bad records, partial records, errors, or other forms of “noising.”
• Extract features from open-source information stored in a wide range of possible formats, including JSON, XML, raw text logs, industry-specific encodings, and graph link data.
• Apply natural language processing, computer vision, signal processing, and speaker and speech recognition algorithms to identify objects in text, image, video, and audio files.
• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.

#EKS01Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Mid-level: Bachelor’s degree in a related computer science area with 8+ years of data science experience with related experience within the last 2 years, or a 10+ years of experience.
• Be able to execute data science method using parallel computing frameworks (e.g. deeplearing4j, Torch, Tensor Flow, Caffe, Neon, NVIDIA CUDA Deep Neural Network library (cuDNN), and OpenCV) and distributed data processing frameworks (e.g. Hadoop (including HDFS, Hbase, Hive, Impala, Giraph, Sqoop), Spark (including MLib, GraphX, SQL and Dataframes).
• Execute data science method using common programming/scripting languages: Python, Java, Scala, R (statistics).
• Prior military or government analytical experience

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Graduate of Government OSINT Training courses (e.g., U.S. Army OBC, OS301/OS302, CASO, defense or IC equivalent (DIA BOTC, FBI OS101).
• Experience conducting intelligence analytical support for the IC/DoD

#LI-TO1Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75570 - $128480

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.