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Data Scientist II

BAE Systems

Rockville, MDFull-time$79–135K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$79–135K/yr
Location
Rockville, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Data Engineer II will support the Battery Technology Center’s power solutions projects by building and maintaining data pipelines and lakehouse architectures in an air-gapped environment. The role works with engineering and other stakeholders to deliver data solutions, integrate APIs, and maintain data quality. It also involves server and tool maintenance, documentation, and use of AI-assisted development tools.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Stakeholder CollaborationETL/ELT PipelinesData Lakehouse ArchitecturePyIcebergPySparkData Quality TestingCI/CDUbuntuGitLabDockerPostgreSQLAPI IntegrationJiraConfluencePythonAI-Assisted Development

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, or Related Fields

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

What's it like to work for the Battery Technology Center (BTC)? We are a small group of engineers, engineering technologists, technicians, and additional support staff dedicated to delivering for our customer on a variety of power solutions projects.

The Data Engineer II position will require the following key duties:

  • Partner with software engineer, test engineers, test manager, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into technical data solutions

  • Design and build reliable ETL/ELT data pipelines to ingest, transform, and move data appropriately

  • Develop and maintain data lakehouse architectures and schemas within an air-gapped environment

  • Manage job scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting using tools like PyIceberg and PySpark

  • Implement data quality checks, unit tests, and validation frameworks to maintain high data reliability in a CI/CD framework

  • Leverage and maintain an Ubuntu server, having familiarity with GitLab, Docker, and PostgreSQL for proper documentation and data cataloging

  • Provide API integration with existing software products, including Jira and Confluence, to deliver reliable data updates

  • Maintains a working knowledge of various software languages, including Python, as applicable

  • Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency and documentation

Responsibilities will include key duties, as well as excellent communication with coworkers and management; consistent, timely performance for all deliverable activities assigned; adherence to safe laboratory practices, as directed; maintaining a strong teamwork mentality, with the ability to adapt to a rapid work environment with multiple projects on-going at a time; and a responsive attitude toward all other duties assigned.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or related fields.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Data Scientist II

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,812 open Data Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–135K/yr
  • Maryland median$117–190K/yr100 salary ranges
  • US median$136–215K/yr3,691 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $107K, is 32% below the Maryland median midpoint ($157K) — in the lowest quarter of Data Scientist salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 130 open Data Scientist jobs in Maryland and 4,812 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
Data Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (4,124 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,275 of the 4,812 open Data Scientist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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