Senior Data Scientist - Operations Research & Optimization

Sensata Technologies; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Education reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sensata Technologies seeks a Lead Data Scientist, Operations Research in Attleboro, MA to lead optimization, forecasting, and decision modeling for Supply Chain, Procurement and Engineering. You will transform complex inventory, planning, scheduling and cost problems into production models with enterprise impact.

You will set data science standards for operations AI, mentor teams, and partner with buyers, planners and leaders to drive measurable improvements in service and cost.

Qualifications

• A university degree is required or equivalent experience; advanced degrees preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; strong organization and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science modeling for optimization, forecasting, and decision support across supply chain and beyond.
• Develop and deploy production optimization models (inventory, scheduling, capacity).
• Collaborate with planners, buyers, engineers; mentor other data scientists and AI engineers.
• Define data requirements, validate models, backtest, and monitor performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Microsoft Office

Python

SQL

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD in OR/Operations Research or related field (preferred)

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

OR-Tools

Pyomo

Job description

Sensata Technologies seeks a Lead Data Scientist, Operations Research in Attleboro, MA to lead optimization, forecasting, and decision modeling for Supply Chain, Procurement and Engineering. You will transform complex inventory, planning, scheduling and cost problems into production models with enterprise impact.

You will set data science standards for operations AI, mentor teams, and partner with buyers, planners and leaders to drive measurable improvements in service and cost.