Data Scientist — Innovation & Digital Grid Solutions

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

401(k) with match

Health benefits and coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy in Akron, Ohio is seeking a Data Scientist to join agile squads, applying machine learning, AI, and statistical methods to deliver actionable insights for multiple business units. You will work with data engineers and analysts to transform data into scalable solutions that improve reliability and customer outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, rapid prototyping, and collaboration across utilities operations, with opportunities to influence asset management, customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics or Mathematics; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Experience with machine learning models (decision trees, random forests, neural networks) and metrics like F1 and ROC AUC.
• Experience in Python; familiarity with Apache Spark is beneficial.
• Agile/Scrum development with DevOps-oriented cloud piloting.
• Strong presentation and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Data Science products in an agile scrum squad with Data Engineers and business stakeholders.
• Build and test machine learning, forecasting, and optimization models.
• Transform and model data (tabular, text, streaming, geospatial) for analysis.
• Perform hands-on text, quantitative, statistical, financial, and operational analyses.
• Deepen understanding of utilities structure to answer the right questions.
• Identify new data sources and evaluate emerging technologies for discovery and modeling.
• Collaborate with staff to deploy scalable data solutions and provide thought leadership.

Skills

Machine Learning concepts

Python programming

Statistical analysis

Agile/Scrum experience

Communication & teamwork

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

FirstEnergy in Akron, Ohio is seeking a Data Scientist to join agile squads, applying machine learning, AI, and statistical methods to deliver actionable insights for multiple business units. You will work with data engineers and analysts to transform data into scalable solutions that improve reliability and customer outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, rapid prototyping, and collaboration across utilities operations, with opportunities to influence asset management, customer