Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
**Who are you?**:
Do you want to join a dynamic, motivated team that develops solutions directly contributing to Volvo's mission of driving prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions?
We are currently looking for a committed and qualified professional seeking a career opportunity as a **Specialist Data Scientist**. Someone curious about data and passionate about the business!
You have a mixture of multidisciplinary skills ranging from an intersection of mathematics, statistics, computer science, automotive engineering, communication and business. You know about data technology and programming, data mining and machine learning.
You will work together with a group of data engineers, scientists, analysts and simulation engineers. Our main job is to transform Big Data transmitted through telematics by our products into knowledge to support the development of new products and services.
**About us**:
**Powertrain Engineering** is contributing to the Volvo Group’s competitive position in the marketplace by developing and maintaining profitable products and product components in terms of quality, delivery, cost, and feature, and that comply with all applicable regulatory requirements. Our scope of work includes engineering and design of engines, gearboxes, axles, hybrid technology, and driveline, based on common architecture and shared technology.
**Data Analytics, Virtual Simulation and Application Engineering** is part of the Powertrain Engineering Application Center in Curitiba and is responsible for simulation and data analytics. This covers structural, energy, fluid, function, and control systems simulations, as well as the analysis of telematics data from our connected vehicles.
Digital transformation is a priority in our strategy, and within this context, the data analytics team plays an important role by accelerating the development of products and services. We collaborate with our colleagues in **Gothenburg (Sweden), Lyon (France), Hagerstown (USA), and Bangalore (India)**.
**Job Summary**:
As a **Specialist Data Scientist** in our team your main purpose is to create value from data. You will have the opportunity to analyze and solve real world problems with state-of-the-art techniques like Advanced Analytics, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning, and Generative AI.
Our team is supporting the **development of global products and services**, so there is a wide range of projects and data sources that you will encounter and work with. You will be responsible to accelerate and increase assertiveness within all powertrain areas**:medium and heavy-duty diesel engines, transmissions, rear axles and other components**.
Since **data without context is not meaningful** it is important to have a curious mindset and willingness to learn more about the automotive industry.
**Accountabilities and Responsabilities**:
- ** Lead and plan data-related activities** in large-scale projects for new products and services.
- Serve as a **key account organizer** between Powertrain Engineering and Volvo Group brands for services.
- Keep **strong communication** with project managers, SW developers, calibration engineers, test engineers, and simulation engineers.
- Manage tasks following **agile and waterfall principles**.
- ** Analyze and present data** in a summarized and visually appealing way has become part of almost every business analyst and data scientist role.
- ** Identify and integrate new datasets** that can be leveraged through our product capabilities, and work closely with the engineering team in the development of data products.
- Participate in **global Communities of Practices**.
**Education, Experience Knowledge and Skills**:
- You have a degree in **Computer, Mechanical, Control Systems, Electronics Engineering** or related areas.
- ** strong experience** as a Data Scientist, focused on product and service development projects.
- Strong **planning skills** in cross-functional, data-related activities within both **agile and waterfall environments**.
- Experience in the **automotive industry** and with **vehicle-connected data** is a strong differential.
- Experience with analyzing **large real-world datasets**.
- Programming skills in **Python, SQL and DAX**, and in **coding versioning** management tools (e.g., Bitbucket and Git).
- Experience with **machine learning methods**: unsupervised, supervised and reinforcement learning methods.
- Experience in **Artificial Intelligence** is a plus.
- Competent computer skills in **Microsoft Office and Power BI**.
- Strong communication and presentation skills in **Portuguese and English**, both spoken and written.
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