Data Scientist

Coherent is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join our team. As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for building, validating, and maintaining predictive models in the context of large-scale manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects from beginning to finish to enhance production and business performance by applying predictive models.
• Collaborate with data engineers and software engineers to integrate predictive models to existing and future data infrastructure and data visualization systems.
• Collaborate with process engineering, operations, production planning, and commercial teams to utilize domain-specific knowledge.
• Perform on-demand data analysis at requests from the management.

Requirements:

• A PhD degree in statistics, physics, engineering, material sciences, computer science, mathematics, or a similar STEM field.
• A master's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 3 years' experience in a data-centric role, preferably in a high-throughput manufacturing environment.
• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 5 years' experience in a data-centric role, preferably in a high-throughput manufacturing environment.

Skills:

• Mastery of machine learning, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and scientific reasoning.
• Hands-on expertise in a machine-learning platform such as TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Amazon SageMaker, and IBM Waston.
• Ability to both apply and communicate to a general audience the foundational data science concepts, such as validation, bootstrapping, bias, variance, deep learning, and large language models.
• Proficient in working with SQL, Hadoop, Spark or a similar industry-standard data framework.
• Proficient in Python, C++, or other modern programming languages.
• General familiarity with modern software development practices, such as version control and virtualization.
• Proficient in a data exploration software, such as JMP, Pandas, R, SAS, Matlab, or Mathematica.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily office work, with regular visits to factory floors.
• Must be comfortable working around chemicals and machinery.
• To support global sites, must be willing to occasionally receive calls or work on nights or weekends.

Physical Requirements:

• Long periods of sitting or standing (up to 4 hours at a time).

Safety Requirements:

• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities:

• Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment:

• Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp:
  • Integrity - Create an Environment of Trust
  • Collaboration - Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
  • Accountability - Own the Process and the Outcome
  • Respect - Recognize the Value in Everyone
  • Enthusiasm - Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Export Regulations:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. person, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

• Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.