Experienced Data Scientist

Boeing is hiring an Experienced Data Scientist. It pays $128k-$174k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Boeing.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this data scientist role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
Tools and skills the posting cites include PyTorch, TensorFlow and MLflow.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 778 other open roles at Boeing.

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Experienced Data Scientist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is hiring an Experienced Data Scientist for a Proprietary Program in Saint Louis, MO. We seek passionate, curious, and talented data scientists who want their job to have real-world impacts by solving complex, challenging, and meaningful data science problems. As an experienced/lead data scientist, you will play a crucial role in designing and leveraging digital data solutions in a distributed data system to maximize production and weapon system operational effectiveness. This position is onsite. The selected candidate will be required to perform work onsite at St Louis campus.

Position Responsibilities:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and define data requirements, data collection methods, and data quality standards.
Build systems that enable conducting data analysis and exploration to identify patterns, trends, and insights that drive decision-making
Implement and deploy machine learning models, working closely with software engineering teams to integrate into customer environments.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to understand engineering domain knowledge and incorporate it into data analysis and modeling efforts.
Continuously evaluate and improve existing models and algorithms to enhance their accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with relevant regulations and policies throughout the data analysis lifecycle.
Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and aerospace technologies to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
Communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear and concise reports, presentations, and visualizations.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior data scientists.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Hazelwood, MO.

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time; Domestically depending on business needs.

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
5+ years of professional experience in data science, artificial intelligence, or machine learning
Programming experience in one or more of the following: Python, Julia, R, C, C++, C#, Java.
Experience leading technical teams or projects

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
3+ years of experience in natural language processing
3+ years of experience in SQL or NoSQL Database Languages
Proficient with data visualization tools
Proficient in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
Experience with generative AI models, including LLMs, for building knowledge-driven solutions.
Experience integrating models into customer environments, both on-prem and in cloud environments
Experience working in an agile software development team
Experience with MLOps and MLOps tool stack such as ClearML or MLFlow
Experience working in cloud computing environments such as Azure and AWS

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Summary pay range: $128,350 - $173,650

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

Safety Sensitive:

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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How we rate this

Experienced Data Scientist at Boeing rates 44 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Experienced Data Scientist is an open job at Boeing.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $128k-$174k a year.
The role is based in USA - Hazelwood, MO.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Boeing. Apply on Boeing

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Pay

This job starts at: $128k
Typical data scientist job: $168k

This posting starts 24% below the typical data scientist job. See data scientist jobs

Questions you could be asked

How do you monitor a model once it's live, and how do you know it needs retraining?
What NLP problem have you worked on, and how did you measure whether it actually worked?
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What's a project where you used TensorFlow hands-on?
Walk me through how you've used MLflow in your day-to-day work.

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