Rail Network Optimization Scientist

Open Systems Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Open Systems Inc. in Atlanta seeks an Operations Research Scientist to develop optimization, ML, RL, and AI-driven decision-support for rail networks, focusing on disruption recovery, resiliency, service reliability, and cost reduction.

The role requires a Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field and 3–5 years of experience building production-grade models, deploying solutions, and collaborating with engineers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (Operations Research, IE, Math, Stats, CS, DS)
• 3–5 years deploying decision-support systems and optimization models
• Experience with network recovery, disruption management, and real-time decision-making

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time, tactical, and strategic models for rail disruption management and recovery
• Provide production support and continuous enhancements for existing O.R. apps
• Design and implement optimization, simulation, and ML models in Python/Java/C++

Skills

Optimization

Machine learning

Reinforcement learning

Simulation

AI-driven decision-support

Python

Java/C++

SQL

Data quality

Feature engineering

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Operations Research / Industrial Engineering / Applied Mathematics / Statistics / CS / Data Science

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

Python

Java

C++

SQL

Job description

Open Systems Inc. in Atlanta seeks an Operations Research Scientist to develop optimization, ML, RL, and AI-driven decision-support for rail networks, focusing on disruption recovery, resiliency, service reliability, and cost reduction.

The role requires a Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field and 3–5 years of experience building production-grade models, deploying solutions, and collaborating with engineers and stakeholders.