Senior Data Scientist

Help us shape the future of mobility

At Volvo Cars, we’re on an exciting journey to shape the future of mobility. We’re building direct relationships with customers, and aim to be a leader in new technology. It’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. Join us and become a part of our vision for the future – a future that’s both exciting and a catalyst for positive change.

About Us

The Engineering Data Hub drives transformation and implementation of data, analytics & AI within Volvo Cars Engineering. The department handles competence growth and collaborations within data, analytics & AI. The department is cross-functional, consisting of data engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers and software engineers developing product applications and services with both direct and indirect connection to our cars. By analyzing large amounts of vehicle data, we enhance our products with new and improved functions and services. 

We are now looking for a senior data scientist who can complement our team in extracting data driven insights. We are looking for a person with strong skills in analyzing, modelling and visualizing patterns of large amounts of data, especially time series signals from complex sensor networks. 
 

Tasks

As a senior data scientist, you will be responsible for turning data into insights using state of the art analytics and machine learning techniques, and to design and train models to improve the analysis of sensor signals from our vehicles and other sources of engineering data. You will work hands-on with spearheading projects aimed to drive innovation and improving our processes for working with vehicle data at Volvo Cars Engineering. 

We believe that you are an innovative problem-solver who can take on a leading role in driving technical development both hands-on and by effective collaboration and knowledge sharing with others. 

Required qualifications

•    MSc or PhD in statistics, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics or other 
relevant field, or proven experience achieved by other means.
•    3+ years industry experience as a data scientist, research engineer or equivalent.
•    Strong programming skills and in-depth knowledge of machine learning frameworks (e.g. Python, PyTorch, Tensorflow and scikit-learn).
•    Strong visualization, presentation and communication skills.
•    Strong experience in data analytics and statistical modelling of large amounts of data.

Meritorious:

•    Experience with machine learning, data mining and algorithms.
•    Experience of advanced time series analysis, anomaly detection and root cause analysis.
•    Experience turning conceptual ideas and methods to prototypes and deployments.
•    Experience from the automotive industry.
•    Experience in Distributed analytics, Edge Learning or Generative AI.

What we offer:

•    Dynamic work environment within a team of computer scientists, mathematicians, statisticians and physicists
•    Full support for continuous personal development at all levels with our own “Volvo Cars School of Data Science” program
•    Lots of data to play with and a wide range of application domains

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to Recruiter Gabriela Moraes  at [email protected]. 

Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 2nd of December 2024. We’re excited to get to know you! 

Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!