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Senior Data Scientist

Location Chantilly, Virginia Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2105075 Posted Date 06/16/2025
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Senior Data Scientist

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

  • Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions.

  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

This position is contingent upon contract award

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conducts scientific Research and Development towards the tasking, collection, processing, and dissemination of data

  • Collects substantial amounts of data using analytical, statistical, and programmable skills

  • Analyze data sets to discover actionable patterns and trends for business use

  • Uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract insights from structured and unstructured data

  • Applies mathematical, problem-solving, and coding skills to manage big data, extracting valuable insights.

  • Assess other’s R&D proposals for feasibility and progress towards mission goals

  • Solve difficult, non-routine problems by applying advanced analytical methodologies and improving analytic methodologies

  • Developing custom searches

  • Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners as needed

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

  • Active TS/SCI with current polygraph

  • Have at least 10 years serving as a Data Scientist

  • 5 years of IC experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related quantitative science field

  • Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing intelligent algorithms capable of learning, analyzing, and predicting future events, turning those algorithms into AI models and systems, and then testing and maintaining them

  • Ability to demonstrate the use of large data sets to research, develop, and generate algorithms that can learn and assess, analyze, and organize data, execute tests, and optimize the learning process to help develop high-performance ML models

Qualifications Desired:

  • Master’s degree in engineering or related quantitative science field

  • Experience leading teams resulting in successful verification and test strategies/solutions for complex programs

  • Experience with cloud development processes

  • Experience with industry system engineering practices

  • Strong people skills to influence, collaborate and work effectively with all levels of internal and external leadership

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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