Hybrid Digital Twin Scientist - ROM & Predictive Analytics

Daikin Applied; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with employer match

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Daikin Applied seeks an Engineering Data Scientist & Digital Twin Specialist in Plymouth, MN, with emphasis on Reduced Order Modeling and hybrid digital twins. You will bridge high-fidelity simulations with data-driven models and deploy surrogates for real-time analytics and optimization.

The role requires expertise in ML-based modeling, Python/C++, and industry tools (Twin Builder/Simcenter). Collaboration across engineering, software, and data teams is essential in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of industry/research experience in applied ML, scientific computing, or physics-based simulation.
• Proven track record of building and deploying Reduced Order Models (ROMs).
• Advanced proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Familiarity with engineering simulation software suites (e.g., Ansys Twin Builder, Siemens Simcenter, MATLAB/Simulink, OpenFOAM).
• Experience with time-series data, IoT streams, and containerization for model deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, calibrate, and validate ROMs from complex simulations to accelerate computation speed.
• Design and implement hybrid digital twins combining physical models with ML.
• Ingest and utilize high-frequency telemetry data to update models.
• Package and deploy ROMs into production, cloud, or edge environments.
• Collaborate with engineers and data teams to integrate digital twin frameworks.
• Conduct validation, regression testing, and data-driven verification.

Skills

Python

C++

Machine Learning

Data Science

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering / related field

Tools

Ansys Twin Builder

Siemens Simcenter

MATLAB/Simulink

OpenFOAM

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Daikin Applied seeks an Engineering Data Scientist & Digital Twin Specialist in Plymouth, MN, with emphasis on Reduced Order Modeling and hybrid digital twins. You will bridge high-fidelity simulations with data-driven models and deploy surrogates for real-time analytics and optimization.

The role requires expertise in ML-based modeling, Python/C++, and industry tools (Twin Builder/Simcenter). Collaboration across engineering, software, and data teams is essential in a hybrid environment.