Sr. Principal Data Scientist

Description

Relocation assistance may be available for this role, which is based in Magna, UT.

The role requires an active Secret clearance before start. The company is a defense and space contractor whose team builds solid rocket motor systems, and this position supports hardware design, production, testing and sustainment through reliability, statistics and data science work.

The position is a senior, Level 4 role that works closely with engineering and also with quality, operations, supply chain, program management and business management. The ideal candidate combines probabilistic statistics and uncertainty estimation methods with knowledge of solid rocket motor products and processes.

Responsibilities

• Work with systems and design engineering to define failure modes and effects, estimate variability and failure probabilities for each component, and analyze reliability across the full system.
• Work with process and quality teams to estimate manufacturing variability and capability, and to set up inspection and statistical process controls.
• Help drive efforts to reduce manufacturing defects and improve processes.
• Build and maintain models and data on material properties used in design, drawing on characterization and acceptance testing.
• Design, analyze and interpret results from performance tests on solid rocket motor systems.
• Build models and databases, and produce annual reports tracking aging trends and service life estimates that support sustainment of fielded hardware.
• Build and use predictive cost models for products and programs.
• Create technology roadmaps and help develop new tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Engineering or another quantitative field (such as Mathematics, Industrial Math or Reliability Engineering) plus 8 years of professional experience, or a master's degree in one of those fields plus 6 years of professional experience, or a PhD plus 4 years of professional experience.
• An active, current U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance or equivalent at the time you apply.
• Knowledge of systems reliability and of probabilistic and Bayesian uncertainty quantification methods.
• Experience with RStudio, Statistica or similar statistics software.
• Ability to learn how to apply statistics and data science to new kinds of problems.
• Strong teamwork skills for working across functions in a highly interdependent setting.
• Strong organization, time management and communication skills.
• Self-starting drive to spot opportunities and build solutions without being asked.
• Willingness to work with hardware and support a production environment.

Conditions

The role follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Travel is required about 10% of the time.

The role requires a Secret clearance to start.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Dual degree, an MS, or other advanced training or certification is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of solid rocket motor components, functions and manufacturing processes is preferred. Other hands-on experience with complex systems may also be considered.
• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus on top of base pay. Vice President and Director roles may also qualify for long-term incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.
• Base salary range for the primary level is $135,000.00 to $202,600.00. Final offers depend on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
• The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.