Data Scientist

GRA, Incorporated—one of the nation's most experienced and well-respected aviation consulting firms—seeks a qualified candidate to provide programming and advanced data analysis in support of our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) customer. Successful candidate must pass background investigation to work on-site as a contractor for the FAA in the Washington DC metro area, though the majority of the work will be performed remotely.

Illustrative Tasks:

• Dashboard Development
  • Develop, maintain, and manage dashboards and reporting applications using R Shiny, Python, or Tableau
  • Work with end-users to define goals and requirements for new and existing dashboards or reporting tools.
• Data Analysis
  • Work with large aviation data sets and implement error checking, data quality assessments, and related activities, using machine learning and other techniques
  • Provide analytical support in assessing the performance of the national airspace, including the identification of constraints that result in delays and operational inefficiencies
  • Evaluate and summarize key performance indicators for U.S. aviation system performance compared to other aviation systems (e.g., Europe)
• Communication
  • Present results to internal FAA management team and to other FAA and industry groups
  • Develop data visualizations, documentation, user guides, presentations, or written reports

Position Requirements:

• Either a Master’s degree plus one year of relevant work experience or a Bachelor’s degree plus three years of relevant work experience; degree must be in science, engineering, or related field
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization software and toolkits such as R-Shiny, Python or Tableau
• Demonstrated experience in programming with languages such as R or Python
• Demonstrated experience in interfacing with a database using SQL or PL/SQL
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft analytical software such as Excel or Access
• Demonstrated command of the best practices for data visualization
• Ability to assess and verify operational data and communicate analytical results
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including experience in writing documentation
• Team player who works effectively in a collaborative environment

Position Preferences:

• Work or academic experience in aviation preferred
• Oracle or PostgreSQL database experience preferred
• Experience with version control using Git preferred
• Experience with the Atlassian product suite or other similar project management and collaboration tools preferred

Competitive compensation package with full benefits. Please submit resume and transcript(s).