Sr. Data Scientist Principal

An Arma Opportunity

ARMA, a GDIT company, supports some of the most complex programs within Special Operations Forces (SOF).

Clearance Level
Interim Secret
Category
Data Science and Data Engineering
Location
Remote, Working from the USA
Key Skills For Success

Advanced Analytics

Big Data

Datasets

Datasource

REQ#: RQ217447
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Pipeline
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

GDIT is looking to hire a Sr. Data Scientist Principal

The qualified individual leads advanced analytics and AI models for vehicle performance, reliability, and sustainment.

This position provides critical technical expertise in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF). You will help design and implement cutting-edge, data-driven systems that collect, interpret, and report performance information on high-performance vehicles and their sub-systems. Your work will enable advanced insight into logistics, operational performance, predictive maintenance, and lifecycle extension for these mission-essential platforms. This is an opportunity to directly support the Nation’s most elite forces—bringing your technical talent to bear on real-world challenges that matter.

Responsibilities

  • Develop time-series, multimodal, and physics-informed models.

  • Apply anomaly detection, forecasting, RUL estimation.

  • Build feature stores and implement MLOps pipelines.

  • Perform model validation and drift detection.

  • Communicate insights to leadership and mentor DS teams.


WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

  • MS with 10+ years modeling experience

  • Expert in ML/DL for sensor/telemetry data.

  • Experience deploying models in edge/cloud environments.

  • Experience with ONNX, edge inference, or reinforcement learning.

  • Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain Secret clearance.

Preferred

  • Experience with ONNX, edge inference, or reinforcement learning.

  • PhD Preferred

Suggested Technical Stack

  • Python, R, Julia.

  • ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, XGBoost.

  • Time-series: sktime, tsfresh, PyTorch Forecasting.

  • MLOps: MLflow, Kubeflow, DVC, Feast.

  • Visualization: Plotly, Dash, Power BI.


GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.

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Work Requirements
Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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