Data Scientist Location: Dayton, OH, US Job ID: ATR 17613 Job Description Job Title: Data Scientist Location: Dayton, OH Eligibility: Candidate must possess a TS/SCI clearance and be willing to obtain a CI Polygraph Job Description: We are seeking a mission-focused Data Scientist to support research and development initiatives related to Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Based in Dayton, this role will contribute toanalytic tools,data fusion techniques, andalgorithm developmentthat enhance the nation's ability to monitor and interpret activity in the space environment. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with large, multi-source datasets, particularly in support oforbital object tracking,threat characterization, orsensor-driven space intelligence and will be comfortable operating in a cleared, R&D-focused environment. Key Responsibilities: - Applydata science methods(ML, statistical modeling, time-series analysis) to space-based and ground-based observation data - Support prototype development and exploratory analysis for SDA workflows and sensor analytics - Integrate, clean, and fuse diverse datasets such assatellite telemetry, radar, EO/IR, and SIGINT - Collaborate with R&D teams, analysts, and mission engineers to shape SDA solutions - Contribute to performance evaluation of algorithms and models under real-world conditions - Communicate findings clearly through technical reports, dashboards, and briefings Required Qualifications: - ActiveTS/SCI clearancewith ability to obtain CI Polygraph - Background withSDA concepts, orbital mechanics, or satellite tracking - Knowledge of space threat characterization or SDA mission architecture - Proficiency inPythonand common data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib) - Experience withJupyter, version control (Git), and secure development workflows - Strong communication skills and ability to interface with technical and operational personnel - Mid Level Candidates: B.A./B.S. Degree and 4+ years of experience applying data science techniques to mission-relevant datasets - Senior Level Candidates: B.A./B.S. Degree and 10+ years of experience paplying data science techniques to mission-relevant datasets Preferred Qualifications: - Experience supporting NGA, NASIC, or other IC/DoD space mission partners - Familiarity with Kalman filters, sensor modeling, or object state estimation - Knowledge of space threat characterization or SDA mission architecture - Foundation GEOINT knowledge (A GEOINT foundational layer includes essential datasets like precise imagery, topography, gravity and magnetic models, geodetic surveys, navigational features, and human‑geography layers that enable integration and analysis across disciplines and mission contexts) - Experience with containerization (Docker), cloud environments, or HPC workflows First Name Required Last Name Required Email Address Required Phone Number CountryNoneAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe State/ProvinceNone City ZIP/Postal Code Resume Choose File... 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