Mid-Level Data Discovery Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

Ready to tackle high-stakes signal discovery and help shape the future of defense tech? In this role, you will apply modern data science practices to tackle challenging datasets and drive technology discovery across radio frequency (RF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) domain spaces. You won't just sit behind a screen crunching numbers—you’ll manipulate raw data, craft compelling visual stories, and assist in technical discovery to illuminate complex operational problems. If you are an early-to-mid career data scientist eager to jump into technical signals data and turn high-stakes mission questions into actionable visual insights, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $119,000-$140,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

• Data Manipulation Wrangle: Hands-on experience parsing, normalizing, and structuring messy or unstructured datasets for analytical use.

• Data Visualization: Demonstrated capability to create clear, impactful data visualizations and dashboards using modern scripting tools or analytical frameworks.

• Programming Skills: Core proficiency in Python (or related data scripting languages) for data processing and analysis.

• Analytical Curiosity: Ability to perform tech-discovery and anomaly detection across complex technical or signal-adjacent datasets.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 3+ years of professional experience in data science, analytics, or technical analysis OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 1+ years of professional experience OR High School Diploma / GED , PLUS 7+ years of relevant hands-on technical experience in lieu of a degree.

Signals TechELINT Exposure: Prior exposure to Technical Electronic Intelligence (TechELINT) data, signal parameters, or telemetry analysis.

RF Communications Awareness: Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF), VHF/UHF, Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), or wireless communications protocols.

Modern Tooling: Familiarity with Jupyter Notebooks, Git, and popular Python data science libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn).

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

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Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.