CFD Research Corp. is looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join our growing team! As a Data Scientist at CFDRC, you will be working onsite at Eglin, AFB in support of AFRL/RW (Munitions Directorate) Kinetic Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation (KHILS) facility.
You will:

• Research, test, and evaluate the best-of-breed data collection mechanisms we'll leverage to curate modeling and simulation, terminal seeker sciences, aerodynamics, guidance, navigation, and control data.
• Architect science and technology data collection strategies that automates ingest and indexing to transform data into quarriable intelligence.
• Develop machine learning and unsupervised learning models and dataset statistics.
• Build robust visualization dashboards that summarizes contextual insights and celebrates S&T data intelligence.
• Author data state surveys that highlight and demonstrate data lake utilization.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen
• An ACTIVE DoD SECRET Clearance is required to start.
• B.S. in Computer Science or Data Science & 9 years of experience, OR Master's degree & 7 years of experience.
• Understand best practices of dataflow transit and curation of raw endpoint data to intelligent enrichment.
• Experience with implementing mechanisms that dynamically index, tag, and add metadata to a fully searchable database.
• Experience with deploying data analytics tools and techniques.
• Adept at recognizing data patterns, trends, and insights.
• Open to exploring bespoke solutions to get the most out of AFRL's data and resources
• Experience with large scale data storage, retrieval, and processing solutions, such as Apache Spark.
• Data collection in a research laboratory context.
• Data stream processing with tools such as Apache Kafka.
• Developing visualizations that help users gain novel insights and actionable intelligence from their data.
• Experience with accessing the performance and suitability of trained machine learning model's performance on new data.
• Assessing performance and suitability of trained machine learning model's performance on new data.

Desired certifications to include:

• Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
• Data Science Council of America (DASCA) Principle Data Scientist (PDS)
• Microsoft Certified Data Scientist or AI Fundamentals
• Tensorflow Developer
• SAS Certified Professional in AI and Machine Learning.

Location: This role is based at Eglin AFB, in the Fort Walton Beach, FL area and is 100% onsite.
About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has been a technology leader in engineering simulations and innovative designs. CFD Research has worked with government agencies, businesses, and academia to provide innovative solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. CFD Research's impressive three-year growth rate was high enough to recognize the company in the Inc. Magazine's 5000 for the second year in a row.
Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.
CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories