Data Scientist; Top Secret SCI Clearance - Onsite in Springfield, VA

Data Scientist - TS/SCI Clearance

We are seeking a Data Scientist for an onsite, full-time role in Springfield, VA supporting defense, intelligence, and federal clients. The position focuses on developing machine learning and analytics solutions for mission-focused use cases, including signal processing, geospatial analytics, computer vision, anomaly detection, and predictive modeling.

• Build and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured data
• Develop ML, deep learning, NLP, and computer vision models
• Analyze data to identify patterns, trends, and relationships
• Transform raw data into operationally useful outputs
• Support edge-computing and low-bandwidth environments
• Work with Python, APIs, Docker, Git, Jupyter, VS Code, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and mission stakeholders

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of data science, machine learning, or analytics experience
• Strong mathematics/statistics foundation
• Experience with:
  • Python (Num Py, Pandas, Scikit-learn, OpenCV)
  • SQL
  • R
  • Git
• Experience delivering end-to-end analytics solutions

• Master's degree or relevant certifications
• FastAPI, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), REST APIs
• Software development and process automation experience
• National security, defense, or intelligence community background
• Edge AI and low-latency ML deployments
• Agile development experience