KBR Careers · 4 hours ago
Data Scientist
Beavercreek, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expKBR is a company that provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to the national security community. They are seeking a Data Scientist to extract insights from data, apply advanced analytic techniques, and collaborate with various teams to improve business outcomes in national security projects.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve various problems and make a true impact across various domains and industries
Research and apply state-of-the-art artificial intelligence methods and innovative statistical models
Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
Develop code for predictive/prescriptive models with applied machine learning and other modeling techniques
Clearly document and present methodology, assumptions, and findings to stakeholders
Working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams to improve business outcomes
Deliver in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
Adapt quickly to changing needs across several core areas, including data wrangling, data exploration, data analysis, and data visualization
Articulate trade-offs between analytic techniques, recommend a course of action to clients, and provide effective updates on project outcome uncertainty to leadership
Hands on experience performing analysis to solve problems
Discovering insights hidden in large data sets
Using a variety of advanced analysis methods, data tools, and models
Using/creating algorithms and/or creating/running simulations
Testing the effectiveness of different courses of action
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science or related field
5+ yrs experience in Data Science or Data analysis
Proficiency in programming languages like Python or R
Experience with AI frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch
Familiarity with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and Large Language Models (LLM)
Developing data pipelines to support Analytics
Applying advanced analytics and machine learning techniques
Documenting and communicating results of analysis
Familiarity with SQL and BI Tools (Tableau, Qlik etc.)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Hands on experience with driving analytic insights and workflow automation
Must have the ability and motivation to self-teach in order to stay current with leading best practices in analytics
Candidates must be able to tackle difficult problems, specifically working with artificial intelligence
Expected to have data wrangling skills
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
Preferred
Master's degree in Data Science or related field
Solid understanding of applied machine learning methods and algorithms
Exploratory Data Analysis and Workflow Improvement
Applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc
Data-oriented personality with proficiency in using data query languages such as SQL and ability to understand various data structures and common methods in data transformation
Ability to use data visualization to communicate value of insights
Designing and developing AI agents, implementing agentic workflows
Agentic AI frameworks such as LangGraph and standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Text mining and Natural Language Processing techniques such as Named Entity Recognition and Text Classification
Graph Analysis tools such as Neo4J and Cypher
Databricks, Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker
Process Automation, Image Analysis, Predictive and Prescriptive analysis
Benefits
401K plan with company match
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Becky Sewell
Chief Training Officer (CTO)
Dana Dorsey
Sr. VP, Chief Financial Officer
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