Associate Data Scientist

FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc. is hiring an Associate Data Scientist to support the Naval Safety Command in Norfolk, VA. The role supports the design, testing, deployment, and maintenance of predictive analytics models that diagnose and predict precursors to Naval mishaps and safety hazards, while collaborating with data scientists and software engineers.

What you'll do:

• Support in the designing, calibrating, and testing of a portfolio of predictive risk models to evaluate mishap risk for individual Navy communities
• Support analytical focus on extracting insights from data to make predictions, understand relations, and identify unusual patterns using approaches like time‑series/forecasting, causal inference, statistical modeling, and anomaly detection
• Support feature engineering, cross-validation, and creation of performance metrics (precision, recall) to minimize error and eliminate overfitting
• Partner with software engineers and senior data scientists to integrate features and transition analytical models into operational environments
• Participate in technical exchange meetings and assist in training personnel on model maintenance and interpretation

What they're looking for:

• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related field
• 1-2 years of practical data science/analytics experience (or a Master's degree with substantive applied research/project experience)
• Proficiency in Python or R, or a similar language
• Practical experience with analytical and machine learning toolkits, such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, SciPy, or related packages
• Foundational understanding of regression analysis, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and simulation or Bayesian modeling techniques
• Ability to develop data visualizations and functional dashboards in Qlik, Tableau,  or Python-based visualization packages
• Exposure to Databricks or Apache Spark

Benefits:

• Hybrid position with on-site work at the Naval Safety Command Center in Norfolk, VA.