2026 Data Scientist
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Data Scientist for the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Department (DSAID) within the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). This position will be full-time, 100% onsite at our office in El Segundo, CA. Job Summary Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff work with the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers. DSAID consists of a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and programmers with a passion for researching, prototyping, understanding, and building AI and data enabled tools across the space enterprise. We are a growing, innovative, and collaborative department providing technical expertise in AI and Machine Learning to many of Aerospace’s customers, such as the Missile Defense Agency, NASA, Space Development Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office. We apply data science and AI knowledge across the space enterprise, to Aerospace enterprise capabilities, and towards corporate workforce development and strategic focus areas Data Science specialists work on teams spanning various disciplines, experience levels, and organizational boundaries.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university program in Computer Science, Data Science, or related discipline (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- 0-1 year of industry work experience
- Experience with and understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence, software engineering, and statistics
- Experience with PyTorch, Q-Learning, Bayesian Networks
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems
- Previous research experience
- Experience with semantic segmentation models
- Previous leadership experience
- Experience with public speaking
- Proficiency in Python
- Willing to travel [occasionally to work location or customer site/domestically/internationally] approx. 10%.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
- U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Transcripts required.
Nice To Haves
- GPA 3.5 or higher
- Active security clearance
- Experience with cloud native application development or cloud infrastructure
- Development of data platforms
- Experience with data security and governance technologies
- Microservice architectures
- Distributed and stream data processing
Responsibilities
- Developing and executing machine learning and data science experiments, in the domains of natural language processing, computer vision, time series analysis, reinforcement learning, etc.
- Evaluating technologies and data science models for use in scalable and resilient mission-critical applications
- Collaborating with teams of various sizes to deliver features and products
- Presenting written and verbal results to customer stakeholders.
- Reinforcing an environment of learning and progress with team members and others
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
