Data Scientist Intern - Summer 2024

Magna International; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development prospects

Engaging environment

Support for career growth

Job summary

Magna International in Troy, Michigan is looking for a graduate student to work on data analytics and AI projects. The role involves analyzing large data sets to provide insights and develop solutions within Smart Manufacturing. Candidates should possess strong programming skills in Python or R, along with familiarity with big data technologies.

The position offers an engaging environment to harness innovative automotive solutions and advance skills in analytics and software development.

Qualifications

• Graduate student in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering/science or related fields.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or R are essential.
• Familiarity with big data platforms is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis based on customer requests.
• Define problem statements for Smart Manufacturing.
• Develop solutions and create data pipelines.

Skills

Python programming

R programming

Big data technologies

Machine learning techniques

Data analysis

Education

Graduate student in engineering or related field

PhD preferred

Tools

GCP

Azure

AWS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

About the Role

The candidate will work closely with Data Scientists on multiple data analytics/AI use cases. The projects will include analysis of large data sets to derive insights for business or engineering decisions and prognostics and health monitoring in manufacturing settings. The candidate should be familiar with data workflows including data discovery, ingestion, filtering, transformation, model creation, model deployment and model maintenance. Understanding and knowledge of big data technologies and platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) is expected. Knowledge of Python/R, and relevant math/statistics and machine learning techniques is expected.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform and present data analysis based on requests from customers.
• Talk to customers and define problem statements for Smart Manufacturing.
• Develop solutions that can be compared to a given baseline solution.
• Create data pipeline in one of the popular cloud platforms.
• Test and evaluate the developed solutions.
• Present technical results and provide recommendation based on the case study.

Who we are looking for

• Graduate student (Ph.D. preferred) of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or computer engineering/science, or equivalent engineering, math or science discipline.
• Strong Python and/or R programming experience is required.
• Familiarity with Big data platforms required.
• Experience with Big data technologies preferred.

Your preferred qualifications

• Currently attending a College or University, preferably a graduate student.
• Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Ability to work on complex engineering systems with creative ways.
• Professional Communication skills (written and verbal).

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry‑leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.