Data Scientist

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

 Estimated annual base pay:  $79,360 (minimum) - $99,200 (midpoint) - $119,040 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity 

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  

• 12 paid holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave 

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance  

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits 

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

• Member referral bonus 

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Voluntary benefits, including:  

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position.  The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. 

 Are you ready to make your mark?  If you’re a Data Scientist, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The Data Scientist II provides moderate data analysis and engineering support for various Woodward functional groups (including Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and others). This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in data science and a growing interest or experience in data engineering. The position involves gathering, transforming, and preparing data for analysis and modeling to derive technical, process, and business value. The incumbent works under moderate supervision and seeks guidance on more advanced problem-solving tasks. 

What you will be doing…

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business problems, solutions, and priorities, ensuring solutions align with work standards.

• Translate business requirements into data-driven solutions using statistical and machine learning techniques.

• Apply statistical analysis and predictive modeling to datasets of varying sizes to solve specific business challenges.

• Extract, clean, and format structured and unstructured data for moderately complex problem-solving.

• Engineer features and build data pipelines to support datasets, machine learning, and analytics workflows.

• Evaluate the performance and effectiveness of AI/ML models and suggest improvements.

• Work with data engineering teams to develop scalable data infrastructure and monitor product performance.

• Maintain a growth mindset by pursuing self-development in data science and engineering.

• Build strong, trustworthy relationships across teams through collaboration and partnership.

• Optionally mentor junior Data Scientists, participate in reviews, and represent the organization through publishing or presentations.

What we are looking for…

• Required Skills:

  • Solid background in statistics, mathematics, and data science principles.

  • Strong communication skills to present insights to diverse audiences.

  • Effective team collaboration, project participation, and proficient time management/problem-solving abilities.

• Preferred Skills:

  • Interest or experience in data engineering tools and practices (e.g., ETL, data pipelines, cloud platforms).

  • Exposure to tools like SQL, Python, Airflow, dbt, and cloud platforms is a plus.

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) required.

• Experience:

  • 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with relevant coursework or projects.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce.  The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans 

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