Associate Data Scientist/Data Scientist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking an Associate Data Scientist or a Data Scientist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA where technology and teamwork come together. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Tooling organization working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment. Essential Job Functions: Creates data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets. Analysis may have many applications such as to address a business issue or provide a competitive advantage for the organization. Requires strong statistical and data visualization skills. Experience with data analytics to create and implement data-driven infrastructure to drive efficiency in our organization. Strong project management skills to drive tasks/projects to completion ensuring budget, schedule, and quality requirements are met. Ability to utilize schedule, cost, and performance data to create user-friendly graphics or data visualization (charts, plots, infographics, animations). Ability to create data handling site on SharePoint for the Tooling Sector and support troubleshooting and edits as required. Assist cost account manager in establishing baselines for cost, schedule, and scope, and track actual performance against those measures .  Analyze trends and variances to identify potential risks and issues and recommend corrective actions as needed. Develop, analyze, and maintain estimates to completion and perform monthly budget, EAC, actuals, and Variance Analysis for Leadership briefings. Tracking of weekly actuals against monthly/yearly targets and monthly maintenance of cost analysis reports.    Basic Qualifications for Associate Data Scientist (Level 1): 0 Years experience with Bachelors in Science  Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques Capable of gathering large amounts of data, evaluating and identifying trends Capable of presenting data via MS PPT, excel, and other Office tools Familiarity with data evaluation tools such as MS Excel, VBA Ability to collaborate between self-organizing and cross-functioning teams  Proficient in Microsoft Suite  Intermediate to advanced Excel (Formula, Gantt charts, pivot tables, Slicer)  Strong Communication Skills Self driven learner Basic Qualifications for Data Scientist (Level 2): 1 year of experience with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques Capable of gathering large