Principal Data Scientist - Finance AI & Analytics

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Insights & Intelligence (i2) is seeking a Data Scientist to join Northrop Grumman’s Finance AI & Analytics organization. This position will support the Business Management function, and the selected candidate will report to the Manager, Finance AI & Analytics. The location for this position is Falls Church, VA with the opportunity for a 100% virtual/telework arrangement.

At Northrop Grumman, Finance AI & Analytics is a core domain within our Insights & Intelligence (i2) organization. As part of our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), i2 works with all enterprise domains and businesses to drive our data, analytics & AI transformation.

Insights and Intelligence (i2) Solutions is a team of data scientists, behavioral research scientists, insight analysts, data engineers, and technologists who use science to drive insight and data strategy within the business. As a member of Finance AI & Analytics, you will be responsible for guiding the organization with strategic analysis and providing meaning behind data.

• Develop statistical and machine learning models with a modeling & simulation lens to help quantify and reduce future uncertainty across various scenarios
• Build well-structured and understandable code to enable smooth collaboration across the team and successful model deployment
• Serve as a trusted technical expert who can offer informed guidance on methodology or technology decisions and communicate core requirements to our technology teams
• Mentor junior team members by providing guidance on best practices in data science
• Stay abreast of industry trends and methodologies and contribute innovative ideas to drive business value

• PhD with 1 years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years of related professional experience OR bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related professional experience
• Must have deep foundational knowledge of statistical modeling and machine learning concepts
• Must have expertise with Python (at least 4 years)
• Must have proficiency with data transformation using SQL or similar data querying language
• Must have experience using version software control (e.g. git) with a team of collaborators
• Must have experience using cloud-based data science tools – i.e. AWS, Azure, Data Bricks, Spark/Py Spark
• Fluency in translating business problems into questions that can be answered via analytic methods
• Experience collaborating on projects with multiple teams, managing relationships, and communicating findings to audiences

• Degree in a quantitative field (engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, etc.) is preferred
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulation, time series modeling, or probabilistic modeling
• Proven experience putting models into production
• Experience interfacing and presenting to executive audiences
• Experience with finance- or business management-related data

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on…