2026 Associate Data Scientist/Data Scientist - Promontory UT at Northrop Grumman
Corinne, UT
$72,400–$130,800from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Corinne, UT
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Based at a propulsion engineering facility in Utah, this role involves processing large datasets, applying machine learning and statistical methods, and building predictive models and visualizations to inform design, testing, and manufacturing decisions in an aerospace context. Two levels are available — one requiring a bachelor's degree and one a master's — both suited to early-career candidates from quantitative STEM backgrounds.
Junior level · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 7–35
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $102,393 (middle half $74,902–$126,563). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
This posting covers two levels simultaneously: Associate Data Scientist (Bachelor's required, $72,400–$108,600/yr) and Data Scientist (Master's required, $87,200–$130,800/yr). The salary range reported spans both levels. The minimum degree requirement reflects the lower-level role (Bachelor's); the Data Scientist level hard-requires a Master's.
All named technologies (Python/R, SQL, Jupyter, pandas, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Plotly, Tableau/Power BI) appear exclusively under 'Preferred Qualifications for both levels' and are therefore marked preferred.
Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance and Special Access Program access, but no active clearance is required at start — the posting explicitly states 'CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No'.
Promontory, UT is a rural unincorporated area; the nearest CBSA is Ogden-Clearfield, UT (36260).
The posting is tagged 'campusjobs', confirming this is an entry-level/campus recruiting role targeting new or recent graduates.
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