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Spaceflight Data Scientist at Leidos - ApplyBlast

Spaceflight Data Scientist

Leidos

2 months ago

3.9 on Glassdoor

Houston, Texas, United States

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

0 applicants

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About this role

The Spaceflight Data Scientist will develop Bayesian decision‑theoretic and normative decision models to assess contamination risk and guide policy for Mars sample return and planetary protection. The role involves building probabilistic models, conducting uncertainty quantification, and communicating results to interdisciplinary NASA teams to support biosafety and mission decision making.

Responsibilities

Develop Bayesian decision‑theoretic models for contamination‑risk decisions
Construct probabilistic models integrating microbial, environmental, and operational uncertainties
Determine optimal testing, containment, and mitigation strategies based on risk trade‑offs
Conduct formal uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, and scenario exploration
Communicate assumptions, analytic results, and policy implications to interdisciplinary teams

Skills

Qualifications

Master's DegreePh.D.

About Leidos

leidos.com

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia, United States

Company Size

10001+ employees

Founded

1969

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Leidos is a Fortune 500 science and technology company that delivers solutions at the intersection of national security, health, and critical infrastructure, serving defense, federal government, intelligence, and commercial markets. With a global workforce of approximately 47,000, the company provides capabilities across AI, cybersecurity, digital modernization, mission software, space, maritime, managed health, and energy infrastructure. Leidos partners with government agencies and large enterprises to deliver mission-critical innovations that address complex national and global challenges.