Arena Technical Resources
Data Scientist
Location: Dayton, OH, US
Job ID: ATR 17613
Job Description
Job Title: Data Scientist
Location: Dayton, OH
Eligibility: Candidate must possess a TS/SCI clearance and be willing to
obtain a CI Polygraph
Job Description:
We are seeking a mission-focused Data Scientist to support research and
development initiatives related to Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Based
in Dayton, this role will contribute toanalytic tools,data fusion
techniques, andalgorithm developmentthat enhance the nation's ability
to monitor and interpret activity in the space environment.
The ideal candidate will bring experience working with large,
multi-source datasets, particularly in support oforbital object
tracking,threat characterization, orsensor-driven space intelligence
and will be comfortable operating in a cleared, R&D-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Applydata science methods(ML, statistical modeling, time-series
analysis) to space-based and ground-based observation data
Support prototype development and exploratory analysis for SDA
workflows and sensor analytics
Integrate, clean, and fuse diverse datasets such assatellite
telemetry, radar, EO/IR, and SIGINT
Collaborate with R&D teams, analysts, and mission engineers to shape
SDA solutions
Contribute to performance evaluation of algorithms and models under
real-world conditions
Communicate findings clearly through technical reports, dashboards,
and briefings
Required Qualifications:
ActiveTS/SCI clearancewith ability to obtain CI Polygraph
Background withSDA concepts, orbital mechanics, or satellite
tracking
Knowledge of space threat characterization or SDA mission
architecture
Proficiency inPythonand common data science libraries (e.g.,
NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib)
Experience withJupyter, version control (Git), and secure
development workflows
Strong communication skills and ability to interface with technical
and operational personnel
Mid Level Candidates: B.A./B.S. Degree and 4+ years of experience
applying data science techniques to mission-relevant datasets
Senior Level Candidates: B.A./B.S. Degree and 10+ years of
experience paplying data science techniques to mission-relevant
datasets
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting NGA, NASIC, or other IC/DoD space mission
partners
Familiarity with Kalman filters, sensor modeling, or object state
estimation
Knowledge of space threat characterization or SDA mission
architecture
Foundation GEOINT knowledge (A GEOINT foundational layer includes
essential datasets like precise imagery, topography, gravity and
magnetic models, geodetic surveys, navigational features, and
human‑geography layers that enable integration and analysis across
disciplines and mission contexts)
Experience with containerization (Docker), cloud environments, or
HPC workflows
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Location: Dayton, OH, US
Job ID: ATR 17613
Job Description
Job Title: Data Scientist
Location: Dayton, OH
Eligibility: Candidate must possess a TS/SCI clearance and be willing to
obtain a CI Polygraph
Job Description:
We are seeking a mission-focused Data Scientist to support research and
development initiatives related to Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Based
in Dayton, this role will contribute toanalytic tools,data fusion
techniques, andalgorithm developmentthat enhance the nation's ability
to monitor and interpret activity in the space environment.
The ideal candidate will bring experience working with large,
multi-source datasets, particularly in support oforbital object
tracking,threat characterization, orsensor-driven space intelligence
and will be comfortable operating in a cleared, R&D-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Applydata science methods(ML, statistical modeling, time-series
analysis) to space-based and ground-based observation data
Support prototype development and exploratory analysis for SDA
workflows and sensor analytics
Integrate, clean, and fuse diverse datasets such assatellite
telemetry, radar, EO/IR, and SIGINT
Collaborate with R&D teams, analysts, and mission engineers to shape
SDA solutions
Contribute to performance evaluation of algorithms and models under
real-world conditions
Communicate findings clearly through technical reports, dashboards,
and briefings
Required Qualifications:
ActiveTS/SCI clearancewith ability to obtain CI Polygraph
Background withSDA concepts, orbital mechanics, or satellite
tracking
Knowledge of space threat characterization or SDA mission
architecture
Proficiency inPythonand common data science libraries (e.g.,
NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib)
Experience withJupyter, version control (Git), and secure
development workflows
Strong communication skills and ability to interface with technical
and operational personnel
Mid Level Candidates: B.A./B.S. Degree and 4+ years of experience
applying data science techniques to mission-relevant datasets
Senior Level Candidates: B.A./B.S. Degree and 10+ years of
experience paplying data science techniques to mission-relevant
datasets
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting NGA, NASIC, or other IC/DoD space mission
partners
Familiarity with Kalman filters, sensor modeling, or object state
estimation
Knowledge of space threat characterization or SDA mission
architecture
Foundation GEOINT knowledge (A GEOINT foundational layer includes
essential datasets like precise imagery, topography, gravity and
magnetic models, geodetic surveys, navigational features, and
human‑geography layers that enable integration and analysis across
disciplines and mission contexts)
Experience with containerization (Docker), cloud environments, or
HPC workflows
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Last Name
Required
Email Address
Required
Phone Number
CountryNoneAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
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