Job Description:

Maxar has an urgent and immediate need for a Mid to Senior Data Scientist with strong geospatial skills to join our team at a customer-site in either Washington D.C. or Reston, Va. In this role, you will be a part of a talented team of analysts using geospatial and data manipulation techniques to provide time sensitive, innovative analytics to mission-critical partners and combatant commands. Projects for this customer are high visibility, high impact, and touch current events.

Life with Us

Project: We are a growing team of geospatial professionals analyzing large-scale data sets by developing innovative analytic techniques and methods to process various data sources and extract findings critical to the intelligence and defense communities.

You will collaborate with the team to develop innovative statistical and geospatial workflows and automate them to deliver insights to the customer. This will entail large-scale data manipulation to identify trends, anomalies, and other insights. You will have the opportunity to regularly pitch your ideas to decision makers as well as develop new skills and analytic methodologies.

Your Career: Professional development is a core piece of the Maxar culture. We are quickly growing our team in the customer space, providing ample opportunity for career growth, whether leadership or an expanded skillset. You will have the opportunity to work closely with leadership to help set goals and ensure you are on a path to achieving them.

We offer:

Dedicated professional development time.

Peer groups.

Education reimbursement.

Student loan forgiveness.

and much more...

Day-to-Day with your Colleagues:

Utilize Python and relevant libraries for spatial analytics

Undertake statistical analyses to enhance data processing, manipulate large scale data sets, and provide analytic insights.

Engage in a collaborative environment with your peers to share expertise and develop innovative concepts.

Work closely with the customer and team lead on quick-turn RFIs to decision makers.

Learn new methodologies and skillsets on the job that can contribute to the mission.

Engage with the wider Maxar community to learn about Maxar products and projects that may be applicable to the mission area.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor s degree or higher in a related field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Mathematics, International Affairs, etc.)

At least 6 years of relevant, professional experience (years of experience may be excluded in lieu of appropriate education).

At least 3 years of experience with Python, including relevant libraries such as Pandas, SciPy, Geopandas, Dask, and/or Spatialpandas.

At least 4 years of GIS experience using ArcGIS Desktop, Arc Pro, and/or QGIS

Must hold a current TS/SCI clearance and be willing and able to obtain CI polygraph

Nice to Have or Willing to Learn:

Functional knowledge of SQL, ElasticSearch and/or PySpark.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr