Sr. Data Scientist Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology

3d • Remote

About The Position

GDIT is looking to hire a Sr. Data Scientist Principal The qualified individual leads advanced analytics and AI models for vehicle performance, reliability, and sustainment. This position provides critical technical expertise in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF). You will help design and implement cutting-edge, data-driven systems that collect, interpret, and report performance information on high-performance vehicles and their sub-systems. Your work will enable advanced insight into logistics, operational performance, predictive maintenance, and lifecycle extension for these mission-essential platforms. This is an opportunity to directly support the Nation’s most elite forces—bringing your technical talent to bear on real-world challenges that matter.

Requirements

• MS with 10+ years modeling experience
• Expert in ML/DL for sensor/telemetry data.
• Experience deploying models in edge/cloud environments.
• Experience with ONNX, edge inference, or reinforcement learning.
• Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ONNX, edge inference, or reinforcement learning.
• PhD Preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop time-series, multimodal, and physics-informed models.
• Apply anomaly detection, forecasting, RUL estimation.
• Build feature stores and implement MLOps pipelines.
• Perform model validation and drift detection.
• Communicate insights to leadership and mentor DS teams.

Benefits

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal