
Senior Data Scientist
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $135,420 - $226,980 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Model Development: Design and implement advanced machine learning models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and computer vision-based quality control.
- End-to-End Pipeline Construction: Architect data pipelines from ingestion (sensor data, PLC logs) to model deployment and monitoring using GCP and Python.
- Statistical Analysis: Apply rigorous statistical methods to identify patterns in manufacturing data that correlate with vehicle quality or equipment downtime.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product and Engineering teams to translate manufacturing pain points into technical requirements and deliver user-centric data products.
- Technical Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert within ATP, conducting code reviews, mentoring junior scientists, and staying at the forefront of AI/ML research in the industrial space.
- Scalability: Ensure models are optimized for production environments, moving from localized pilots to global plant-wide deployments.
- Data Strategy: Work with data engineering to improve data collection protocols and sensor telemetry quality from the plant floor.
Requirements
- Education: Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in a Data Science role, with a proven track record of deploying models into production environments.
- Technical Stack: Proficiency in Python (R and SQL are also highly valued).
- Expertise in machine learning frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, and LightGBM.
- Experience working within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Dataflow).
- Domain Knowledge: Previous experience with time-series analysis, industrial IoT data, or manufacturing quality systems.
- Preferred Requirements: Advanced Degree: PhD in a relevant field.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningpredictive maintenanceanomaly detectioncomputer visionstatistical analysisPythonRSQLtime-series analysisdata modeling
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationtechnical leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
bachelor's degreemaster's degreePhD