Principal Data Scientist

• Own and evolve Electra's product data science strategy in partnership with Product leadership, Test, and Reliability teams
• Develop analytical frameworks that connect lab results → product performance → reliability outcomes, enabling informed tradeoffs and faster iteration
• Establish metrics and leading indicators for product health (e.g., performance, degradation, failure modes, yield, stability) and drive adoption across teams
• Build and deploy advanced models for reliability and product behavior, including survival analysis, degradation modeling, lifetime prediction, anomaly detection, and causal inference

This role helps reshape the future of iron production by using data science to improve system performance and reliability, contributing to a cleaner, smarter world through innovative heavy industry transformation.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, engineering, or related fields
• 15+ years of experience in applied data science for complex engineered systems, with focus on reliability modeling, test and experimental data
• Strong expertise in statistical modeling and machine learning, including reliability statistics, time-series analysis, anomaly detection, and signal processing
• Advanced software and data skills, including Python and SQL, with experience building reproducible analytics workflows and clear data visualizations

Compensation: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $175,000-$215,000.

Benefits For You: 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans; Reasonable use PTO; $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions.

Benefits For Your Family: 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans; 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

Benefits For Your Future: 401k with up to 5% matching contributions which vest 100% on day one; Eligibility for incentive stock options.

Electra is transforming one of the world's oldest industries with cutting-edge technology and an innovative approach, redefining heavy industry for a cleaner, smarter world through iron production.