Data Scientist at Apogee Engineering, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
$155,000–$190,000from the description
Jul 7, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data scientist role embedded with a U.S. Army space and missile defense command, focused on building automated data pipelines, statistical and machine learning models, and analytical tools to help intelligence and operational teams extract insights from large, complex datasets. The work spans data engineering, Python scripting, NLP and predictive modeling, code quality maintenance, and translating results into briefings and operational solutions. Suited to a cleared, experienced practitioner comfortable in a defense intelligence environment.
Senior level · 7+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $130,406 (middle half $98,407–$173,238). 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 (8)
This role sits at the boundary between Data Scientist (15-2051) and Software Developer (15-1252): roughly half the responsibilities are ML/statistics/analytics, and half are software engineering (debugging, refactoring legacy code, automated pipelines, SDLC). 15-2051 was chosen because the title, framing, and primary mission are explicitly data science and analytics; 15-1252 is the runner-up.
The posting is contingent upon contract award, which may affect actual hiring timing.
Peterson Space Force Base is in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area (CBSA 17820).
TS/SCI is a hard gate — the qualifications section states 'Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret (TS) with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) adjudication'.
NSA NETA1400 completion (or Government-approved equivalent) is listed under required qualifications, making it a hard gate. The additional NSA courses and certifications (DASCA, Google, IBM) appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
SQL is not explicitly named in the JD but is implied by 'query techniques' and 'big-data environments'; it was omitted from the skills list since no specific query language is named.
The role is on-site at PSFB with 10% travel; remote=false.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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