Data Scientist

About

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer‑oriented Data Scientist to join our team in Patuxent River, MD. This is a full‑time hybrid position that will support MANTECH's Data and AI Practice.

As a Data Scientist on our team, you will play a key role in developing advanced Dashboard Analytics, showcasing real‑time capabilities that directly support Navy and Marine Corps Aviation. You'll work in a collaborative team environment, focused on solving complex technical challenges associated with data gathering and visual presentation, in direct support of our customer's most critical missions.

Responsibilities

• Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets
• Visualize, interpret, and report data findings
• Create dynamic data reports
• Apply knowledge to develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into information using data‑oriented programming languages and visualization software
• Must be able to travel locally up to 10%

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline and at least 3 or more years of data scientist experience. An associate's degree and 7 or more years of data scientist experience or a High School Diploma and 9 or more years of Data Scientist experience may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• 3 or more years of experience supporting Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) organization and operations
• Proficiency with QLIK and Tableau

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to conduct briefings to Senior Military & Civil Service personnel
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power platforms

Clearance Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active or current Top‑Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility

Physical Requirements

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co‑workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and/or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Projected compensation range: $91,600.00‑$153,800.00
• Differentiating factors that can impact final salary/hourly rate include, but are not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (for remote opportunities), education and certifications, and Federal Government Contract Labor categories.
• MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Benefits offerings (dependent upon position) include:
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short‑term and Long‑term Disability
  • Retirement and Savings
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Wellness programs
  • Other optional benefit elections

Equal Opportunity Employment

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.