Data Science Engineer

Location:

(HRE) Stoneham Place

Job ID:

R0074877

Date Posted:

2025-02-13

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Your new role

Data Science Engineer

Up to £52,904 per annum

Permanent

Southampton

The primary responsibility is to conduct data science and data engineering activities to a deliver a world-class level of condition monitoring. Typical activities will include working on offline data analysis, developing condition monitoring algorithms, working with other members of the cross functional Perpetuum Onboard Analytics team, involvement in new capability development, delivering insight to customers and supporting production systems in terms of assessing performance of deployed analytics.

Detailed responsibilities

• Work with the Data Science Engineering Lead to develop the Perpetuum Onboard Analytics function for specific items in the latest agreed Development Roadmap, with the objective of providing a world-class level of analytics expertise.

• Carry out data analysis on the sensor data and extract information to provide value to customers. To design new HI algorithms when new customers or assets come online, and to regularly refine and improve existing customer's algorithms and thresholds as part of our continual improvement strategy.

• Write reports documenting the results of each study, appropriately written with the intended audience in mind. Keep internal reports under change control (vault), and follow the ECO process for external reports.

• Write software as required to support the business requirements and perform data analysis. Keep any software intended for re-use under source control, and publicise new software tools / libraries to the team where suitable. Include automated tests for any software that is to be deployed to the cloud / production.

• Generate images / visualisations / slides for the commercial team demonstrating analytical capabilities and positive results.

• Publicise and maintain awareness of resources, tools, libraries and techniques that have been developed within the team, and help to ensure these are documented.

• Work closely with the other members of the Analytics team, learning from senior members of the team to develop the required expertise.

• Investigate potential causes for HI alerts where requested, and work with the Sustaining team to inform the customer of the outcome of such investigations.

• Manage equipment and cloud infrastructure following cybersecurity policies, manage and update software as required

About you

• A minimum of a BSc or Masters degree in a STEM subject

• High degree of competency in a programming language suitable for data analysis (e.g. Python / R / Matlab)

• Excellent communication skills – track record of delivering presentations and written reports

• Experience analysing complex datasets

• Demonstratable experience delivering research/technical aspects of projects

• Understanding of standard Data Science/Machine Learning concepts

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Applications for this role will close on Thursday 27th February 2025.

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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