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Senior Data Scientist - Semiconductor Service

We have an exciting new role within our Engineering Analytics team. We are looking for an experienced data scientist to join the Semiconductor Service Division at Edwards, part of the Atlas Copco Group. Reporting into the Semiconductor Division Analytics Manager, the role will require an interest in the fundamentals of how the business works and understand how to contribute to business success.

Your mission in Semiconductor Service

• The candidate will explore the data, and engage with other domain experts, to research and develop models and algorithms, whilst also developing visuals and dashboards to convey model predictions.
• Demonstrating a genuine interest in accurately understanding and acting on customer needs and expectations is a key skill needed for this role, alongside this, having the ability to prioritise work and timely address customer requests.
• The insights produced by the Data Scientist are used within the Semiconductor Service Operational Excellence framework, to provide value-added aftersales services to customers, this includes guidance for predictive or condition-based maintenance, the avoidance of unplanned downtime, or the proactive management of spares/inventory or service effort.
• This role involves actively collaborating with others and openly sharing knowledge and experiences. Making productive contributions to the team, and being inquisitive and creative is a necessity, whilst also making sure to take a structured approach to executing data science projects, being hypothesis driven, and using rigorous scientific and data analysis methods to uncover potential bias in the data. It is important to be able to maintain and foster relationships with other subject matter experts too, including product Technical Support, and Customers.

Main responsibilities:

• Build and develop hypotheses and models for data, which accurately predict aspects of equipment condition or performance, and can be used to underpin valuable service products.
• Present and communicate findings to stakeholders, using a media appropriate to the audience.
• Collaborate, to build the subject matter expertise of others into your work.
• Develop data analytic code, adopting and extending re-usable design patterns and modules across prototype and production models.
• Specify or develop requirements for data linkage and tests for data quality, so the required pre-processing can be automated by Data Engineers.
• Participate in team design and code peer-reviews, to help establish and share best practice.
• Keep up-to date with state-of-the-art data science methods and technology, maintaining internal and external peer networks, to facilitate professional development of yourself and the team.

Who you are:

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or Physical Sciences, or other Mathematics-based discipline

• 3+ years in a Data Analytics or Data Science role, ideally using data to study the performance or condition of physical/industrial assets. You may also have experience with the use of NLP to extract labels or other information from free-text records, or image processing to identify and classify features in still images or video.

• Self-reliant software developer, using mainstream data analytics languages: e.g. Python or R, Matlab, Scala. Experience with version control systems such as SVN or Git. Experience of Industrial IoT (IioT) platforms – e.g. SCADA – would be an advantage. Experience of scalable cloud computing environments, and the use of containers to build and deploy applications, would be an advantage.

• Excellent spoken and written English. An additional European or Asian language is beneficial.

What makes us special:

We want to be a workplace for everyone. At Edwards, part of the Atlas Copco Group, we know that diversity and inclusion are critical to our long-term success. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to understand our customers’ needs and strengthen employee motivation, productivity, innovation and results. We will continue to invest in our people, celebrating diversity, encouraging individual growth, and making sure Edwards is a place where everybody is proud to work.

Benefits and perks - rewarding you:

My pay: We empower you to reach your full potential in your role and reward you with your salary and a discretionary bonus to ensure your performance is rewarded in a fair way. We care for our people, value diversity and inclusion and ensure our offering is relevant, transparent, and attractive.

My wellbeing: We have a number of services and programmes to help you be the best you can be.

• Hybrid working / discretionary flexi-hours
• Employee assistance programme
• Health cash plan and / or private medical insurance (dependant on grade)
• Pension employer contributions up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Life assurance - 4x salary
• Electric car lease scheme via salary sacrifice
• Ride to work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Discounted Pure Gym membership
• Free Fiit app
• Upskilling opportunities around physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing framework

My future: We are a culture-first organisation, relying on passionate and capable people with a growth mindset. We believe there is always a better way of doing things, so we will always inspire you to take charge of your career and personal development, so you continuously learn and grow.

Location:

We have a flexible working culture, with an opportunity to work from home or as a hybrid worker out of our head office in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, there will also be global travel.

Hiring Manager:
Michael Mooney (Analytics Manager, Customer Projects)

Recruiter:
Emma Stevens (HR Advisor)
If you require any support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.