Principal Data Scientist

General Dynamics

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Silver Spring, MD
Salary
$122,400–$165,600 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $161k
This role $144k
$102k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $127,755–$195,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $161k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Principal Data Scientist

As a Data Scientist Principal at GDIT, you will join the data science and data engineering team to design and implement artificial intelligence solutions for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hosting, Operations & Maintenance program. You will build AI/ML solutions to transform how government agencies utilize data, specifically focusing on automated program accomplishment tracking, intelligent classification systems, and proactive knowledge management. Your daily work involves implementing generative AI with large language models and retrieval augmented generation to provide data-driven responses, while building agentic frameworks for service ticket management and journey orchestration. You will utilize Python, SQL, and the standard data science stack including Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, and TensorFlow. Additionally, you will leverage AWS cloud technologies such as Bedrock, Lambda, and SageMaker to integrate AI solutions with legacy enterprise systems and orchestration platforms.

What does a Data Scientist earn in Remote?

Median $217225 from 40 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Implement custom-built and vendor-based AI solutions from prototype through production.
  • Develop generative AI solutions using large language models and retrieval augmented generation (RAG).
  • Build agentic frameworks for service ticket management, account administration, and journey orchestration.
  • Design automated systems for program accomplishment tracking, intelligent classification, and knowledge management.
  • Integrate advanced AI capabilities and coding tools across the company's suite of services.
  • Develop and manage AI/ML programs, including roadmap creation and increasing user adoption.
  • Supervise and mentor other AI/ML data scientists on the team.

What we're looking for

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field is required or equivalent experience.
  • Candidates must have 8+ years of experience as a data scientist with a track record of deploying AI/ML production solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow) and SQL is required.
  • Experience with generative AI (GenAI), large language models (LLMs), and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is required.
  • Expertise in AI/ML cloud technologies is required, preferably on AWS including Bedrock, Lambda, and SageMaker.
  • Candidates must have a strong foundation in machine learning, statistical analysis, and experimental design.
  • Experience with data engineering, ETL processes, data pipelines, and APIs is required.
  • Ability to obtain a NACI (T1) Public Trust clearance is required.

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