# Staff Data Scientist, Optimization at Firestorm

- Company: Firestorm
- What the company does: Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.launchfirestorm.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/firestorm/am9icG9zdDoWlxTOKe0GTC-Hw2_UJb1R
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/firestorm-staff-data-scientist-optimization/

## About the role

Firestorm builds uncrewed aircraft and the manufacturing network that produces them: full-capability plants, deployable xCell edge factories, and forward-deployed sites that stand up production near the point of need.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years (or 6+ w/ PhD) building optimization, operations research, or data science solutions for complex operational problems
- U.S. person required due to ITAR regulations
- Demonstrated technical leadership on ambiguous problems, including setting modeling direction and influencing product or engineering decisions
- Strong background in mathematical optimization, including linear or mixed-integer programming, network optimization, scheduling, or related methods
- Hands-on experience with optimization tools such as Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, Pyomo, or equivalent
- Strong Python and SQL, with experience writing code that is tested, maintained, and used in production