Data Scientist

Progress Rail’s Uptime team is seeking a talented AI / ML to drive innovation and deliver impactful business solutions through advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This role focuses on solving complex business challenges across domains ranging from operations and customer experience to strategic decision-making by leveraging cutting-edge AI / ML technologies. Reporting to the Director of Data Science, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy intelligent systems that transform data into actionable insights. You’ll play a key role in shaping high-tech, scalable solutions that enhance business performance and customer value.

About us :

As a Caterpillar company, Progress Rail is one of the largest integrated diversified providers of locomotive, freight car and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. Our team's deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions.

Key Job Elements

• Design, develop, test, and deploy AI / ML-powered software systems and applications
• Translate business problems into data-driven solutions using machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling
• Apply NLP and LLMs (e.g., RAG architecture) for document summarization, search, and text analytics
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model validation
• Deliver ad-hoc insights and present findings clearly to stakeholders
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to integrate models into production systems
• Support issue resolution and decision-making through data analysis.
• Ensure model scalability, reliability, and performance in real-world environments

Education Requirements

Technical Skill

Desired :

Language :

Advanced English. Direct interface with global teams. Reporting to a director in the US.

Soft Skills :

What we are offering for this position :