Principal Data Scientist
Principal Data Scientist
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$ 180000 - 220000
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About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017 Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain Vehicle OS and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuitions solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View CA with offices in Washington D.C. San Diego CA Ft. Walton Beach FL Ann Arbor MI London Stuttgart Munich Stockholm Seoul and Tokyo. Learn more at .
We are an in-office company and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: For EpiSci job openings fully remote work will be considered by exception.)
About EpiSci
EpiSci an Applied Intuition company develops next-generation tactical autonomy solutions for national security problems. EpiScis autonomy software is technology agnostic operationally informed tactically relevant and has piloted swarms of uncrewed aerial systems and tactical fighter aircraft. Additional applications include crewed-uncrewed teaming for air dominance cognitive sensors and networks for advanced communications systems as well as battle management command and control for informed decision-making. EpiSci delivers unmatched speed cost-efficiency and scalability as the preferred partner for defense agencies and industry teams seeking mission-critical autonomy solutions.
About the role
As a Principal Data Scientist you will develop and maintain the data strategy for EpiSci. You will work with engineers and software product owners to determine what data is needed for training and evaluating autonomy components and solutions and how that data can be obtained. You will work with tactical experts and test engineers to determine the metrics that are needed for test and evaluation and you will develop plans to gather and incorporate these metrics into the autonomy development workflow. You will support testing campaigns that take autonomy solutions from simulation to system- and hardware-in-the-loop testing then to live test. In collaboration with data engineers you will find solutions for historical data management and comparison of different baselines. The role involves research innovation software prototyping planning documentation and productization support.
At EpiSci you will:
- Develop data requirements and tool maturation plans for the full scope of the companys product roadmap
- Work with data engineers to design solutions for gathering and leveraging test and evaluation metrics including the use of live virtual and constructive simulation environments
- Assist machine learning engineers in the design of model architectures and algorithms for environments that include competition low- to high-fidelity models of flight and electromagnetic effects and partially observable information
- Work with customer testing communities to ensure that test plans account for the generation collection and analysis of the data necessary to meet program objectives including solutions for sim-to-real challenges
- Work with autonomy engineers to improve development and testing workflows through better use of simulation data metrics and software tools
- Write prototype and data management code in Python 3.10 and other languages as needed
Were looking for someone who has:
- Masters degree or equivalent experience in data science operations analysis statistics or a related field
- Experience working with highly scalable simulation environments
- Familiarity with military domains such as combat tactics tracking and fusion battle management planning and autonomous decision-making
- Strong fundamentals in probability statistics modeling and simulation
- 6 years of hands-on experience in data science
- The ability to prototype algorithms and solutions and conduct analysis using languages and tools such as Python R Matlab SQL and noSQL databases
Travel Requirements:
- Willing to travel for company business between our offices as well as to customer sites (10%)
- This role can be based in one of the following locations: Washington DC; Mountain View CA; San Diego CA; Ann Arbor MI; or Fort Walton Beach FL. While preference will be given to candidates local to these areas applicants from other U.S. locations will also be considered provided they are willing to travel or potentially relocate for the position.
Security Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must hold or be eligible for a U.S. TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
- Must be clearable for Special Access Programs
For more information about U.S. security clearances: click here.
Nice to have:
- PhD degree in data science or a related field
- 10 years of experience in data science or operations analysis
- Experience with military simulation systems such as AFSIM
- Experience working with model-based systems engineering artifacts hardware-in-the-loop testing environments and multi-level security environments
- Experience with high performance computing (HPC) environments
- Experience developing software in Docker and containerized development environments working in Linux-based operating systems (e.g. RHEL Ubuntu) and using development tools such as git Visual Studio Code GitLab SonarQube and Artifactory or Azure Container registry
Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.
Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.
Please reference the job postings subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $180000 to $220000 USD annually.
Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently the parties agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A) relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
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Staff IC
Employment Type
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