Senior GEOINT / Data Science Analyst

Why Choose Royce Geo, a GRVTY Company

Royce Geo, a GRVTY Company, started with a simple, American idea: we do things not because they are easy but because they are hard. Royce Geo, a GRVTY Company, exists to answer challenges. We do it for customers in defense, intelligence, homeland security—anyone whose job it is to advance America’s strategic position. The size of the challenge we face demands new skills, new backgrounds, and new thinking. That’s what we’re here to deliver. And when you work shoulder to shoulder with brilliant people tackling the most high-stakes challenges, it’s invigorating. Our culture is built on collaboration, mission-focused innovation, and a commitment to excellence, where every challenge we answer opens the door to a new possibility.

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At Royce Geo, a GRVTY Company, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision

• Health Savings Account with company contribution

• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401k with generous company match

• Training and Development Opportunities

• Award Programs

• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist to support mission-critical intelligence operations. The ideal candidate brings deep analytic expertise, advanced data science capabilities, and demonstrated experience supporting national security objectives across GEOINT, multi-INT, and enterprise-level analytic environments. This position requires the ability to innovate, modernize analytical tradecraft, and drive the integration of advanced methodologies into customer mission sets.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance is required
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, science, or a related technical field; or 7+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Expertise in advanced analytic methodologies and proven ability to implement them to increase customer satisfaction and mission effectiveness.
• Proven Intelligence Community experience working with integrated teams and applying documented analytic methodologies to answer complex intelligence questions.
• Experience in data mining, database manipulation, and maintaining structured analytic datasets.
• Demonstrated proficiency using analytic tools to modernize workflows and enhance analytic rigor. Data Science Required Skills
• Experience with Python/R scientific computing libraries (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, tidyverse).
• Experience applying machine learning or statistical modeling techniques (e.g., regression, clustering, classification, time-series analysis) to mission datasets.
• Proficiency in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and preparing structured/unstructured datasets for advanced analysis.
• Ability to evaluate model performance, conduct error analysis, and effectively communicate model results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience operationalizing analytic models into repeatable pipelines supporting intelligence production at scale.
• Understanding of modern data science best practices, including model governance, reproducibility, transparency, and lifecycle management. GEOINT / Multi-INT Core Tradecraft
• Support GEOINT analysis using imagery, spatio-temporal datasets, and multi-source intelligence to uncover relationships, trends, and mission-relevant events.
• Conduct multi-INT research to augment imagery analysis and provide mission-specific context.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical and analytical teams in solving complex intelligence problems.
• Experience developing new geospatial tradecraft, methods, and technologies from an operations research perspective.
• Ability to identify system enhancements, capability gaps, new technologies, and business case opportunities that strengthen mission delivery.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience building and maintaining GEOINT, SIGINT, or OSINT datasets aligned to mission requirements.
• Ability to design and deliver briefings, demonstrations, and training events for users at all skill levels across mission applications.
• Experience supporting DoD and IC report production, briefings, and formal analytic publications.
• Ability to extract, model, and visualize multi-INT datasets for both descriptive and predictive analysis.
• Hands-on experience working with FADE tools (MIST, INTELBOOK, LINX, WATCH BOX) to discover and refine analytical insights.
• Proficiency with statistical and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, MATLAB, Brewlytics, JEMA, MapLarge) for advanced statistical analysis and visualization of large datasets.
• Knowledge of Structured Observation Management tools and/or Object-Based Production methodologies. Data Science Desired Skills
• Experience in applying deep learning or computer vision techniques (e.g., CNNs, segmentation, object detection) to GEOINT or multi-INT datasets.
• Familiarity with distributed analytics frameworks such as Spark, Dask, or Ray.
• Experience building analytic dashboards or applications using frameworks.
• Experience with API-driven ingestion, ETL pipelines, or microservice-based analytic architectures.

EEO Statement

Royce Geo, A GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.   Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ( eeoc.gov )