Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.
SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defence Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.
Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.
The Veracity Forecasting Group is part of the SLA Division within SPA. Our unique processes result in authoritative, data-driven analyses that assist enterprise managers in making complicated decisions. We offer our customers proven expertise in descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics; advanced mathematics and computational techniques (a.k.a. data science); and software engineering. Our mission is to help enterprise leaders make complex, fully informed decisions and save money in the process.
SPA has an immediate need for a Data Scientist. This full-time position is based in Fallon, Nevada.#MC
Responsibilities
The position of Master Data Scientist III at the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC, parent Command of TOPGUN) is a unique opportunity to directly partner with experienced operators as they execute high-end Naval Aviation training and tactics development. While onsite, the Master Data Scientist III will be critical to answering the question, “Will our tactics succeed?” The Master Data Scientist III will reside in Fallon, NV.
The Master Data Scientist III must demonstrate the following attributes:
Strong analytic curiosity, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with and develop strong relationships with the client.Ability to produce actionable results on tight timelines.Ability to work closely with and direct the work of experts in scientific programming and mathematical modeling.Excellent verbal and written communication skills. QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
Master's Degree or PhD in Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, or related hard sciences required
Desired experience of 3 years in a field requiring mastery of applied statistics or stochastic processes, ideally demonstrated by authorship of relevant technical reports, theses, or briefings
Current Top Secret Clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employmentDesired Qualifications:
Department of Defense and/or Department of Navy experienceComfort with R, Python, or similar software that supports statistical computing Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareRefer this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or genetics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Application FAQsSoftware Powered by iCIMS
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