Staff Data Scientist - Optimization

Job description

3038490
Additional Cities

Bangalore
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Aviation
Business Segment

Aviation Digital
Function

Digital Technology
Country/Territory

India
Postal Code

560 066
Role Summary/Purpose

The Staff Data Scientist will work in teams addressing statistical, machine learning and optimization in a commercial technology and consultancy development environment. In this role, they will focus on optimization strategies for airlines around the world to optimize the way they operate, develop leading edge algorithms and theoretical approaches to solve optimization problems.
Essential Responsibilities

The Staff Data Scientist will be part of a data science or cross-disciplinary team on commercially-facing development projects, typically involving large, complex data sets. These teams typically include statisticians, computer scientists, software developers, engineers, product managers, and end users.
- Define, develop and test an optimization algorithm based on client’s needs.
- Try new techniques to improve the optimization complexity and running time.
- Coach and mentor others in the analysis, design, test and/or integration required to define and support the implementation and validation of the optimization algorithms that meet business needs.
- Work alongside software developers and software engineers to translate algorithms into commercially viable products and services.
- Lead the solution of complex technical problems.
- Assure that proper documentation of technical data is generated to substantiate the assigned projects.
- Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments.
- Effectively communicate and provide recommendations to internal and external GE customers through the analysis, preparation and presentation of technical data.
- Work in technical teams in development, deployment, and application of applied analytics, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics.
- Support team’s technical proficiency and growth.
Qualifications/Requirements

• BS degree plus 6 years of experience or Master’s degree plus 4 years of experience or PhD degree plus 2 years of experience.
• Degree must be in Operations Research / Industrial Engineering / Applied Mathematics or Computer Science Engineering (or related fields
• Programming skills in any of C/C++/C#, python
• Proficient to advanced level in operational research (linear programming, eg. Simplex algorithm)
• Proficient in the use of any of CPLEX, Dash, Gurobi or GLPK
• Proficient to advanced level in computational complexity theory
• Understanding of Machine Learning techniques
• Effective written and oral communication skills in English
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Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge/Experience in airlines operations
• Experience in prototyping solutions for complex problems
• Experience in Data Mining techniques and Machine Learning algorithms
About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

This position is in the Data Science & Analytics team that is part of the Digital Services and Solutions organization in GE Aviation Digital.
Primary Country

India