Engineering Data Scientist
BWX Technologies, Inc. · Lynchburg, VA
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Jul 14, 2026
Lynchburg, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits at the intersection of manufacturing and data science, supporting nuclear product and process development at an on-site facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. Day-to-day work involves building and deploying machine learning models, developing AI-driven tools such as large language models and agentic systems, and collaborating with engineers to diagnose manufacturing and inspection challenges. It suits candidates with a background in engineering or computer science who have some manufacturing or data science experience and strong programming skills.
Mid level · 2+ years · Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $129,210 (middle half $99,532–$169,252).
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Why we read it this way (10)
The job title is 'Engineering Data Scientist' with no seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is Unspecified.
The role requires a minimum of 2 years of manufacturing and/or data science experience, but an advanced degree may substitute — seniority is assessed as Mid.
Strong coding skills in C++, Python, R, or similar are hard-gated in the Required Qualifications section; Python is listed as the primary with C++ and R as named alternatives.
The DOE clearance requirement is listed as 'must be able to obtain and maintain' — this is a gate on clearance eligibility, not an active clearance. The closest enum is TopSecret (DOE clearances are roughly equivalent to DoD Secret/Top Secret depending on access level); classified as TopSecret given the nuclear/defense context and 'classified/sensitive information' language elsewhere in the posting.
Compensation figures appear as unfilled template placeholders ('$[[cust_salaryMin]] - $[[cust_salaryMax]]') and cannot be extracted; the pay band fields are left null.
Image processing with OpenCV or TensorFlow and simulation/design tools are explicitly called out as 'a plus' in the Required Qualifications section — treated as preferred.
Statistical analysis, signal processing, and computer vision are listed under Preferred Qualifications as 'strongly desired' — treated as preferred.
LLMs, agentic AI tools, deep learning for predictive quality, visualization, and sensor/imagery platforms appear in the 'may include' narrative section of day-to-day responsibilities, not in a requirements block — treated as preferred.
The alt SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) is noted because the role involves substantial coding and software development (agentic AI tools, sensor platforms, model deployment), but the primary framing is data science and ML research for manufacturing processes.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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