Data Insight Analyst (analyst or Principal Analyst Level)

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · San Diego, CA +1 · Data Science

This role supports data analysis for sustainment systems engineering, focusing on maintaining and developing data analysis tools for data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities include data architecture, statistical insight, visualization, cross-functional collaboration, and staying abreast of data science methodologies like deep learning and reinforcement learning for defense contexts. The role also involves establishing data governance and quality standards.

What you'd actually do

  1. Data Architecture & Modeling – Design scalable data mining pipelines, establish protocols for data ingestion, cleaning, transformation, and storage. Evolve models to capture long term trends and support real time analytics.
  2. Statistical Insight – Perform exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, and advanced statistical modeling to identify key drivers and associations within heterogeneous data sources.
  3. Visualization & Reporting – Create interactive dashboards and reports using modern BI and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Plotly) to communicate insights to technical and non technical stakeholders.
  4. Cross Functional Collaboration – Partner with engineering, operations, and business units to define problem statements, translate requirements into analytical solutions, and integrate findings into product roadmaps.
  5. Innovation & Knowledge Leadership – Stay abreast of cutting edge data science methodologies (e.g., deep learning, reinforcement learning) and evaluate their relevance to defense contexts. Mentor teams and promote a culture of data driven decision making.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • .DAT file decoding
  • Secret clearance

Nice to have

  • Degree in Data Science
  • IT Management
  • Excellent communication
  • Self-starter
  • Ability to influence
  • System architecture diagrams
  • Interest in autonomous air vehicle platforms

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret or higher clearance
  • SAP clearance