Senior Data Scientist

Job overview

The Senior Data Scientist role is primarily onsite and may be based in Woburn, MA, or Arlington, VA. The posting lists a full-time salary range of $140,000–$190,000 per year. The role is part of STR’s Intelligence Division, which develops advanced analytics and machine-learning solutions for national security problems. The scientist analyzes multimodal datasets, develops and evaluates AI and machine-learning models, and integrates technologies into production systems. The work helps defense and intelligence analysts uncover patterns and derive insights, while requiring collaboration with researchers, engineers, domain experts, and customers.

What you'll do

• Investigate and analyze multimodal datasets to identify patterns and trends
• develop, evaluate, and apply AI/ML models for defense and intelligence analysts
• build robust modeling capabilities for national security problems
• collaborate across teams to explore domains and data modalities, investigate research, address emerging problem spaces, and mentor others
• work with customers to understand mission needs, define requirements, communicate findings, and respond to user feedback.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior data scientist

artificial intelligence

machine learning

multimodal data

national security

intelligence analytics

python

deep learning

secret clearance

woburn ma

arlington va

$140k–$190k

full-time

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship eligibility under U.S. government requirements. Requires an MS with 3+ years of experience, a PhD in a related discipline, or equivalent experience; Python and machine-learning stack experience are specified.

About the employer

STR is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.