Principal Data Scientist (Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US, 33410)

Florida Power & Light; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead development of algorithms, modeling techniques, and optimization methods across power generation assets, applying ML, statistics, and distributed computing.

You will partner with reliability engineers, equipment SMEs, and software teams to deliver production-ready analytics, deploy models in cloud environments, and mentor junior data scientists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative, technical or engineering field.
• 6+ years of data science, analytics, or related experience.
• Experience with production deployments and cloud environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of diagnostic algorithms, predictive models, and analytics apps.
• Apply statistical methods to identify failure signatures and asset health trends.
• Translate methods into production-ready code, docs, and specs.
• Validate, back-test, deploy, monitor and improve analytics solutions.
• Support production data workflows, cloud deployment, and model migration.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers, SMEs, and software teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to data scientists.

Skills

Regression

Decision trees

Anomaly detection

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Data analysis

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctoral Degree

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS

GitHub/Bitbucket

APIs

ETL workflows

CI/CD

Job description

Requisition ID: 97073

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

Power Generation Division (PGD) is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to support predictive monitoring, equipment diagnostics, and advanced analytics across power generation assets. This role helps improve reliability, asset health visibility, and proactive maintenance decision‑making by delivering scalable analytical solutions for operational use.

This position requires a strong combination of data science, software development, production deployment, and power generation analytics experience. The individual will partner with reliability engineers, equipment subject matter experts, operations teams, and software developers to ensure solutions are technically sound, operationally useful, and aligned with business objectives.

Employees in this role provide technical leadership for advanced analytics, equipment diagnostics, and predictive monitoring solutions supporting Power Generation assets.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leads development and enhancement of equipment diagnostic algorithms, predictive monitoring models, and analytical applications
• Applies statistical and logic-based methods to identify failure signatures, equipment issues, and asset health trends
• Converts analytical methods into production‑ready implementation logic, documentation, and technical specifications
• Validates, back‑tests, deploys, monitors, troubleshoots, and continuously improves analytical solutions
• Supports production data workflows, integrations, cloud deployment, and model migration
• Partners with reliability engineers, equipment SMEs, operations teams, and software developers to deliver practical solutions
• Provides technical guidance, review, and mentoring to data scientists and technical team members
• Clearly communicates technical findings, model performance, and business recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate Would Have The Following:

• Experience with regression, decision trees, rules‑based logic, anomaly detection, and statistical analysis
• Experience with Python, SQL, AWS, GitHub/Bitbucket, APIs, ETL workflows, and CI/CD
• M.S. or Ph.D. in a quantitative, technical, or engineering‑related field
• Power generation, utility, renewable energy, industrial operations, or predictive maintenance experience
• Data engineering experience building scalable production data pipelines and integrations

Job Overview

This position is responsible for leading the development of algorithms, modeling techniques, and optimization methods that support many aspects of NextEra and FPL business. Employees in this role use knowledge of machine learning, optimization, statistics, and applied mathematics along with abilities in software engineering with a focus on distributed computing and data storage infrastructure (i.e., “Big Data”).

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership, set technical strategy, and identify possible uses of data science methods
• Explain methods and results to upper‑level executives
• Develop machine learning, optimizations or other modeling solutions
• Oversee related employee work, learn new techniques being developed
• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses
• Works with big data and distributed computing platforms
• Develops software and contributes to product development
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Doctoral Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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