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The Aerospace Corporation Senior Data Scientist in Boulder, Colorado
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD)staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.
A trusted partner. A national resource. A leader in national security space. We are THE Aerospace Corporation. A team that takes pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex technical challenges in existence. With challenges spanning government to commercial, you'll have the unique opportunity to work on projects that are evolving our nation's space and launch capabilities. We all share a common passion and aspiration - to serve a mission much bigger than ourselves. When you join our team, you'll be part of a rare collection of thought leaders and game-changing innovators. Are you ready to launch your career?
For this role, you would be sitting at SSC's (Space System Command) TAP (Tools, Applications, Processing) Lab and operate as a link between The Aerospace Corporation and our SSC customer.
Responsibilities The Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Department (DSAID) seeks a creative and enthusiastic DataScientistto join a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and programmers with a passion for researching, prototyping, understanding, and building AI and data enabled tools across the space enterprise.
Work Model This is a full time position based in Boulder, Co offering a hybrid work model that combines 3-4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.
What You'll Be Doing Advising, prototyping, and integrating data science and AI technologies at SSC's TAP Lab. Developing and exercising subject matter expertise in missile warning, tracking, and detection. Data Scientists learn and develop their skills by working on teams spanning disciplines, experience levels, and organizational boundaries. Primary functions include: Evaluation of technologies for use in scalable and resilient mission-critical applications in a production environment Coordinated development and execution of experiments Coordinated development of proof-of-concept infrastructure configuration and software prototypes Collaboration with small, innovative teams to deliver features and products Written and verbal presentation of results to team members and stakeholders Reinforcing an environment of learning and progress with team members and others Providing technical leadership/mentorship to team members Focus on accountability and innovation in leadership competency development Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed Data scientists must maintain a commitment to ongoing learning to stay current with government missions and the ever-changing climate of data science and AI. This requires both ongoing education in relevant domains, such as physics, math, and/or computer science, as well as an understanding of the existing systems and future objectives of government missions.
What You Need to be Successful Minimum Requirements: M.S. in STEM, with an emphasis in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related field(s) 5+ years of experience in Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer or AI/ML Researcher role in any domain Experience with Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Missile Warning, and Missile Tracking mission areas Software development skills including familiarity with machine learning and deep learning libraries in Python Some experience with and understanding of software engineering concepts (DevOps, algorithms, data structures, etc.) Operational understanding and hands on familiarity of Unix/Linux operating systems This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is... For full info follow application link.
The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other