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$176k–$282k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Subsidized employee benefits coverage, 25 days of PTO, Bonus plan, Professional development opportunities, Training and certification programs
Posted 7d ago
Apply by Sep 4
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Develop and operationalize advanced machine learning and statistical algorithms to solve complex national security challenges. Collaborate with subject matter experts to transform raw data into actionable insights and integrate automated analytics into production systems.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline and five years of experience in data analysis and programming. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is mandatory for this role.
Full job description
Responsibilities
As a Data Scientist, you will apply advanced data science, machine learning, statistical, and analytical techniques to solve complex, mission-critical challenges supporting national security. You will work closely with technical teams, analysts, subject matter experts, and customer leadership to transform complex data into actionable insights and transition innovative algorithms and research concepts into scalable, production-ready capabilities. This role combines hands-on technical development, applied research, experimentation, and customer engagement, providing the opportunity to influence the direction of emerging analytics capabilities while delivering measurable mission impact.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and operationalize advanced analytics: Design, develop, test, and deploy machine learning, statistical, data mining, and graph-based algorithms to solve complex, mission-critical challenges.
Conduct applied research and experimentation: Evaluate emerging technologies, modeling approaches, and analytical methodologies; design experiments and select solutions based on performance, scalability, data availability, and mission requirements.
Transform data into actionable insights: Analyze complex datasets, develop models and projections, and create visualizations and technical products that communicate meaningful, data-driven insights to customers and stakeholders.
Automate and integrate analytics: Partner with subject matter experts and analysts to translate manual processes into automated analytics and integrate prototype algorithms into production systems and operational workflows.
Drive technical collaboration and customer engagement: Serve as a technical representative in customer meetings and reviews, collaborate across engineering and research teams, and communicate technical findings and recommendations to diverse audiences.
Advance mission capabilities: Maintain awareness of emerging AI/ML and data science technologies, identify opportunities for innovation, and contribute to the development of scalable solutions that deliver measurable mission impact.
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Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science) and five (5) years of experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, as well as five (5) years of experience programming with data analysis software such as R, Python, SAS, or MATLAB. An additional four (4) years of experience in software development, cloud development, analyzing datasets, or developing descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. A Ph.D. from an accredited college or university in a quantitative discipline may be substituted for four (4) years of experience.
Experience with produce data visualizations that provide insight into dataset structure and meaning
Work with subject matters experts (SMEs) to identify important information in raw data and develop scripts that extract this information from a variety of data formats (e.g., SQL tables, structured metadata, network logs)
Incorporate SME input into feature vectors suitable for analytic development and testing
Develop Al and machine learning models to address complex problems.
Develop and optimize Large Language Models (LLM) for various NLP tasks and information retrieval.
Experience with utilizing GPU-based computing resources to accelerate model training and deployment.
Develop and implement statistical, machine learning, and heuristic techniques to create descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
Develop statistical tests to make data-driven recommendations and decisions
Develop experiments to collect data or models to simulate data when required data are unavailable
Develop feature vectors for input into machine learning algorithms
Identify the most appropriate algorithm for a given dataset and tune input and model parameters
Evaluate and validate the performance of analytics using standard techniques and metrics (e.g. cross validation, ROC curves, confusion matrices)
Oversee the development of individual analytic efforts and guide team in analytic development process
An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required
Additional Desired Qualifications:
AI/AL Integration: Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks, agents, and agentic workflow
Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Investing in Your Growth: Selected candidates may be eligible for enhanced professional development opportunities, including training, certification programs, and skill-building experiences tailored to individual strengths, career goals, and role-specific requirements.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Related keywords
Data ScienceMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceStatisticsPythonRSASMATLABSQLLarge Language ModelsNLPGPUData MiningPredictive AnalyticsPrescriptive AnalyticsGraph Algorithms
Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
164,490
At Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.
How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.
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