Data Engineer / Scientist

LinQuest is seeking a Data Engineer / Data Scientist with an active DoD Secret clearance to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

The primary tasks are focused on delivering mission-actionable data to consumers. Those consumers span the space enterprise including the Commander of Space Forces (COMSPACEFOR), Space Operations Command, United States Space Force. Similarly, data consumers are applying data to a broad set of requirements including things like dashboards, mission analytics, and intelligence production. Candidates should have experience developing and implementing mathematical and statistical models to solve various problems across multiple domains. Experience and familiarity with the DoD space domain is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding customer requirements, adjusting analytical efforts to meet those requirements, and effectively communicating results
• Provide access to diverse datasets, and conditioning data to meet requestor needs
• Develop and implement mathematical and statistical models to solve various problems across multiple domains
• Coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
• Apply modern Data Science techniques (such as supervised and unsupervised machine learning) to datasets
• Understand how to optimize tasks using computer automation
• Work as part of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s of Science or better in Operations Research or Data Science related field
• 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer or Data Scientist
• Experience with DoD, space, and/or Intelligence Community datasets
• 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following programming languages (or similar): Python, R, Java, GO, MATLAB, C++, or C#
• Experience with one or more of the following: NumPy, scikit-learn, keras, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Pandas, SymPy, SPSS, PSPP, SymPy, SAS, JMP
• Experience developing and implementing mathematical and statistical models
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• High motivation, creativity, and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• US citizenship; born in the USA
• An active Secret clearance

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Masters or better in data science related field, data engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or similar
• 8+ years of experience
• Experience with data architecture or data stewardship
• Experience with web-application system design and deployment using Plotly Dash, containerization, and databases
• An active TS/SCI clearance

Compensation: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $120,000 to $145,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more!  For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers’ portfolios.   Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers.  LinQuest’s corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence.  Our employees’ creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.