Data Scientist - Simulation (Secret cleared)

The work

We're looking for a data scientist to build a production resource-allocation capability in Palantir Foundry. You will develop mathematical and simulation models that assemble and compare workforce teams under staffing, qualification, readiness, timing, equipment, and organizational constraints.

The application will generate multiple courses of action, explain why alternatives differ, identify infeasible requests, assess organizational impact, and preserve capacity for future demands. This is a production decision-science role-not a reporting or notebook-only position.

You will formulate optimization and/or simulation models, write tested Python, integrate models with Foundry Ontology and applications, and work directly with operational and domain experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and tune statistical simulation models (e.g., Monte Carlo, Discrete Event, Agent-based modeling) underlying platform scoring.
• Build predictive and forecasting models, including time-series forecasting, to identify future operational trends.
• Conduct uncertainty and sensitivity analyses to quantify confidence in model outputs.
• Partner with subject matter experts to validate model assumptions and improve accuracy over time.
• Benchmark simulation and forecasting models against optimization-based approaches to ensure model validity and cross-validation.
• Evaluate opportunities to apply machine learning as historical data becomes available.

Here is what you need

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
• Experience in statistical and simulation modeling, SimPy/AnyLogic/Mesa/SALib or similar
• Strong Python programming skills for statistical/scientific computing
• Ability to work full-time onsite in the DC area
• Must have an Active Secret clearance
• Must be a US Citizen

Preferred experience

• Experience with linear/mathematical optimization or operations research
• Experience with Palantir Foundry data science tooling.
• Healthcare or public sector domain experience

Pay and benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$89,000 - $170,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.