Data Scientist

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

For decades, Itron has been delivering critical energy and water infrastructure services to customers around the globe--and we're just getting started. Join us and help design the future of resource management.

Start your career by supporting our IntelliFLEX  product team. This team is working to manage distributed energy resources to bring a higher level of stability to the grid and grow the reliability of energy delivery. This position is embedded with our IntelliFLEX Data Science team, which develops and puts into production Machine Learning (ML) modules for IntelliFLEX. These ML modules enable utilities to effectively monitor and actively manage Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) such as electric vehicles (EVs), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and other DERs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Development and refinement of new Machine Learning models for our IntelliFLEX application.

• Machine Learning Engineering: Python software development to serve our models in Azure production systems, and maintain these systems over time.

• Data analysis of moderate to large-sized data sets (10s to 100s of GB)

• Reviewing and analyzing data from production machine learning systems, and exploring methods to improve algorithms to be more performative

• Supporting product planning meetings and learn the process of product development

• Collaborating with data scientists, software engineers, product line managers and other stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

Education: Have recently or will soon complete related accredited bachelor’s degree program (preference: statistics, data science, software engineer)

• Ability to code in Python at an intermediate level

• Experience with statistical methods and data analysis

• Experience with machine learning via classes, independent projects or work experience

• Professional workplace communication skills

• Available to work 40 hours per week.

• Available to work hybrid schedule, 1-2 days per week in office at Itron headquarters in Liberty Lake, WA, and flexibility to work remote

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Related internship or work experience

• Previous experience with Azure, Azure AI/ML workspaces, command line, and production-grade machine learning systems.

• Enrolled in or completed a related master’s degree program (preference: statistics, data science, software engineer)

• Understanding of power systems and basics of electrical engineering

Liberty Lake WA: Annual Salary $60K - $115K

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.