Accenture
Data Scientist - Simulation (Secret cleared)
$89K–$170K
Arlington, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States - Education
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Build a production resource-allocation decision capability in Palantir Foundry using simulation, forecasting, and optimization methods to compare workforce-team options under operational constraints.
What you'll do
- Develop and tune simulation, predictive, and forecasting models; analyze uncertainty and sensitivity.
- Build and test Python models, integrate them with Foundry Ontology and applications, and validate assumptions with operational experts.
- Benchmark simulation and forecasting against optimization approaches and assess machine-learning opportunities as data becomes available.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
- Experience in statistical and simulation modeling, using SimPy, AnyLogic, Mesa, SALib, or similar.
- Strong Python programming skills for statistical/scientific computing.
- Active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and ability to work full-time onsite in the DC area.
Nice to have
- Experience with linear/mathematical optimization or operations research.
- Experience with Palantir Foundry data science tooling; healthcare or public sector domain experience.
Pay
$89,000 — $170,200 USD (base salary)
Tools
Palantir Foundry, Python, SimPy, AnyLogic, Mesa, SALib
AI focus
Evaluate opportunities to apply machine learning as historical data becomes available.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative