Operations Engineer

OSI Engineering; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer device company in Pittsburgh is seeking an ML Operations Engineer to help in data collection and evaluation for model training. The role involves coordinating studies, recruiting participants, and setting up data collection systems. Candidates should have a few years of experience, be proficient with software scripts, and possess strong communication skills. The company values results-driven individuals who can support diverse research tasks.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a related field.
• Ability to deliver results on time and handle iterative processes.
• Proficient in running scripts and handling hardware.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the research team on objectives.
• Recruit participants and collect consent.
• Set up data collection hardware and software.

Skills

Data collection

Effective communication

Technical proficiency with software scripts

Tools

Bash

Python

Job description

Overview

A globally leading consumer device company based in Pittsburgh, PA is looking for a ML Operations Engineer to join their team! In this role, you will assist in conducting studies to gather data for training their models and evaluating them in real-time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the research team to comprehend the research objectives and the questions we aim to address.
• Recruit participants for the studies and obtain their consent.
• Set up the hardware and data collection software developed by the team to conduct the studies.
• Collect data in various environments
• Inspect the quality of the data and upload it to servers.
• Coordinate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of the studies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-3 Years of experience.
• Dedicated to delivering results on time.
• Flexible in support of the iterative nature of our investigations.
• Technically proficient in conducting studies including running software scripts and handling hardware prototypes.
• An effective communicator who can interact with the team and participants in a professional and respectful manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing scripts to automate small tasks through bash or Python (Nice to Have)
• Experience with command line/terminal operations on MacOS

Day to Day

• Variety of tasks- sitting with researchers during planning sessions and data requirements.
• This person would document protocol.
• Next Phase will be working with research teams to identify data systems and collect data in systems.
• Final phase- data wrap up and data cleaning and upload.
• Previous experience working through data engineering pipelines.
• Someone willing to drive results.
• Will consider prior research experience (RA)