1698 - Data Scientist
Sigma Defense· IMS (IMSENG, IMSPRG, IMSNM, IMST&R)
About this role
Sigma Defense is seeking a Data Scientist to join our team in San Diego NB, CA.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
- 5+ years of experience developing, analyzing, or deploying data-driven solutions.
- Experience with data analysis, visualization, or decision support tools.
- Experience with Python or similar programming languages.
- Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git).
- 5+ years of experience with machine learning or AI enabled systems.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Candidate Differentiators:
- NWIC PAC Experience.
- Experience in Airborne Networking Domain.
Computer Programs/Software:
- Experience with natural language processing or large language models.
- Experience deploying applications in operational environments (afloat/ashore).
- Experience with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Experience supporting cybersecurity considerations in software development.
- Experience working with DOW or NAVAIR program office.
Personnel Clearance Level:
- Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Top Secret security clearance or higher.
- Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.
Education Requirements:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, or related field of study.
Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):
- Collects and analyzes statistics and information from multiple sources to spot trends and to gain maximum insight that can give the company a competitive advantage and communicates informed conclusions and recommendations across an organization's leadership structure.
- Strategizes and identifies unique opportunities to locate and collect new data, explores and mines data from many angles, and determines what it means.
- Communicates data findings to both business and IT leaders to influence how an organization approaches and meets business challenges of an evolving customer base and changing marketplace, using strong business acumen.
- Finds and recommends new uses for existing data sources; designs, modifies, and builds new data processes; and builds large, complex data sets.
- Conducts statistical modeling and experiment design, and tests and validates predictive models. Builds web prototypes and performs data visualization.
- Conducts scalable data research on and off the cloud. Develops customized algorithms to solve analytical problems with incomplete data sets, and implements automated processes for efficiently producing scale models.
- Collaborates with database engineers and other scientists to develop, refine, and scale data management and analytics procedures, systems, workflows, best practices, and other issues. Implement new or enhanced software designed to access and handle data more efficiently.
- Trains the data management team on new or updated procedures.
- Writes and implements quality procedures.
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 annually.
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
- 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 12 (Floating) Holidays
- Educational Assistance
- Highly Competitive Salary
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This 1698 - Data Scientist position at Sigma Defense was posted on Jun 11, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
1698 - Data Scientist
Sigma Defense
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