2026 Data Scientist

About the role

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Data Scientist for the Data Science Artificial Intelligence Department (DSAID) in Information Systems Cyber Division (ISCD). The position will be full time at our Colorado Springs, CO office with project deployment in Boulder, CO. Must be available to work onsite at this office location.

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.
• Testing, experimentation and deployment of ML-powered systems
• 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

Corporate Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

What You Need to be Successful

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university program in Computer Science, Data Science, or related discipline, pursuing or conferred within 12-14 months. Minimum GPA of 3.00-1 year of industry work experience
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with and understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence, software engineering, and statistics
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems
• Willing to travel occasionally to customer sites

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) from an accredited college/university program in Computer Science, Data Science, or related discipline
• GPA 3.5 or higher
• Active security clearance
• Strong leadership skills
• 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

Pay

(Min - Max) $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

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
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect