Working Student – Data Science Research & Development (m/f/d)

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.

As Hitachi Rail we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.
Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year - making sustainable mobility a reality.

Working Student - Software Development Data Science (m/f/d) (Ref.Nr. R1007013) at our location in Ditzingen

You will enjoy having this responsibility:

You are responsible for building & programming the future products in the domain of Ground Transportation Systems.

It also involves the following tasks:

• You further assist in implementing Deep Reinforcement Learning algorithms for different use cases of Rail Traffic Management

• Fine-tuning, Evaluating and Visualizing results to demonstrate and monitor the performance are also your tasks

• You will work in Agile Software Development such as Pair Programming, Incremental Development of features

• Taking part in sprint development, you will provide timely updates, raise blockers and ensure continuous improvement

• You deliver on time and in quality according to the project schedule, policies and constraints

You have:

• Solid understanding of Deep Learning, demonstrated by attending relevant courses in university or have worked on related projects

• Knowledge of Reinforcement learning and underlying algorithms

• Object oriented programming skills, preferably in Python

• Experience in working with Pytorch

• Ability & willingness to quickly ramp up on modern technologies and domains

• Excellent team player with strong communication skills

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

+49 1522 5390368

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails. The European Train Control System (ETCS) and our interlocking solutions are just a few of many.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams

• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail world in Germany and around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!

• Flexible working: We offer you flexible working models such as flexitime and hybrid working

• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

​Notes
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within the Hitachi Group and its subsidiaries. For this reason, we give preferential treatment to severely disabled applicants and those with equal status who are of comparable aptitude.

We also aim to offer all our candidates - irrespective of their social or ethnic origin, their gender, their religion or ideology, their age or their sexual identity and orientation - equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.

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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