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Sentinel Principal Data Scientist / Sr Principal Data Scientist - 14899

Northrop Grumman
UTRO01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jun 2025
💰 $195,700/yr($104,800/yr$195,700/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Data Scientist. This is position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

  • 401k  

  • Educational Assistance  

  • Life Insurance  

  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

  • Paid Time Off   

  • Health & Wellness Resources   

  • Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role does not offer relocation assistance.

Basic Qualifications:
Principal Data Scientist:  Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 year experience or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
Sr. Principal Data Scientist:  Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; PhD with 4 year experience or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need.
- Experience managing and maintaining SQL databases.
- Experience in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics related to business and engineering analytics.
- Expertise in developing and managing ETL processes.
- Advanced proficiency in Python programming for data analysis, manipulation, and automation.
- Proficient in using version control systems such as Git for collaborative development.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies for project management.
- Strong communication skills to present findings and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
- Experience with integrating disparate data sets at a large-scale enterprise

Preferred Experience:
- Strong Experience in publishing, maintaining, and managing Tableau reports on Tableau Server.
- Capability to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical specifications.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google cloud) and their data services.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for data science deployment.
- Proficiency in applying advanced statistical methods and machine learning techniques.
- Experience in performing predictive and prescriptive analytics.

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Salary Range: $104,800.00 - $157,200.00Salary Range 2: $130,500.00 - $195,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when dete

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