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Data Scientist 1/2 - Melbourne FL

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$65,800–$98,800/year

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Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Northrop Grumman connects and protects millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman ES is seeking a Data Scientist/Engineer/Software Development Analyst. This position will be located in Melbourne, Fl.

What you’ll get to do: 

  • Research, design, develop, and/or modify enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software.

  • Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards.

  • Evaluates interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, and characteristics of overall system.

  • Document testing and maintenance of system corrections.

  • Specify, collect, process and present information from potentially several disparate data sets.

  • Generate actionable knowledge from data.

  • Utilize possesses analytical and problem solving skills for quickly developing recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative data from many different types of sources.

  • Identify patterns and higher level information from all the data sources through use of tools and application programming.

  • Interpret the general problem space and explain the different insights generated from the data.

  • Translate business questions, identify and implement appropriate visualization or analysis techniques

  • Taking projects from initial concept through deployment

  • Collaborating with stakeholders, teammates, and business leaders

Level 1 Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM with zero (0) years of experience OR 4 years of experience in lieu of education

  • Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

  • Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher or obtain in 90 day from hire.

  • Use and/or application of technical principles, theories, and concepts. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform professional tasks.

  • Develops recommended solutions to technical problems as assigned.

  • Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy.

  • Works under general supervision

Level 2 Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM with two (2) years of experience OR 6 years of experience in lieu of education

  • Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

  • Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher or obtain in 90 day from hire.

  • 1 year experience in analytics

  • Experience with Tableau development

  • General understanding and experience with IT systems (Windows and/or Linux)

  • Experience with Graphic Design/Data Visualization

  • General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.

  • Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks.

  • Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned

Preferred Qualifications: These qualifications would be nice to have:

  • Active Secret Security Clearance

  • Experience Generating Valuable Metrics from Disparate Systems

  • Experience building Tableau Dashboards

  • Experience building Power BI Dashboards

  • Experience writing Python ETLs and general Data Engineering knowledge

  • Excellent communication skills and customer facing experience.

  • Proven ability to learn and master new technologies and techniques

  • Experience managing databases, data structures, data governance 

  • Experience with Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems

  • Experience with Server/Client SW installation

  • Scripting languages: python, PowerShell, or JavaScript

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Job Details

Category
Software
Employment Type
Full time
Location
Melbourne, FL 32940, United States
Posted
Jan 14, 2026, 07:00 PM
Listed
Jan 15, 2026, 06:27 PM
Last updated
Jan 15, 2026, 08:26 PM
Compensation
$65,800 - $98,800 per year

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