Data Scientist Principal – UCI Schema & Mission-Level C2 Focus

Description

As the Data Scientist Principal, you will play a critical role in advancing mission-level Command & Control (C2) capabilities by leveraging your expertise in UCI schema and standardized, interoperable data exchanges. Your primary responsibility is to ensure compliance, integration, and secure system design for UCI-related Air Force operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis and correction of UCI schema, ensuring all UCI messages are compliant, interoperable, and aligned with mission-level C2 requirements.

• Design, manage, and integrate data sets that utilize UCI schema for efficient, secure, and interoperable data flow across existing and emerging Air Force programs.

• Evaluate and enhance data quality, reliability, and efficiency, with a focus on UCI message lifecycle and schema adherence.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including data scientists, software developers, operators, and project managers—to implement and optimize UCI schema in predictive modeling and operational platforms.

• Document and improve internal processes related to UCI schema use, optimizing data delivery and automating manual tasks.

• Support testing, validation, and quality assurance procedures for UCI-enabled platforms, including gathering user feedback, identifying schema-related issues, and performing updates.

• Develop technical documentation and reporting that details UCI schema integration, system specifications, and modifications.

• Ensure compliance with Air Force regulations and promote ethical, secure use of UCI-enabled platforms and data repositories.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years or more experience; Master’s and seven (7) years or more; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more. Relevant experience may substitute for degree.

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with IC, DoD, and/or commercial space architectures, systems, or operations.

• Demonstrated experience as a contributor to the UCI standard or as an implementer of UCI-adopting systems.

• Proven ability to define and implement system behaviors through UCI schema.

• Deep understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems, especially those related to UCI.

• Familiarity with Command & Control use cases, behaviors, and methods, with direct experience in requirements analysis and system design in a government context.

• Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems (e.g., DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems).

• Hands-on experience with data analytics, machine learning, and statistical methods, including modern AI/ML techniques.

• Outstanding communication skills for presenting technical artifacts and coordinating within high-tempo environments.

• Strong initiative, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2617365

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