Head of Data
Core
Own and evolve the data and AI infrastructure for the R&D organization, driving AI initiatives to accelerate scientific analysis on plasma physics and fusion science foundations.
Role type
Head of Data (Player-coach)
Builds
Data pipelines, operational dashboards, data lake architecture, and production AI/ML models for scientific analysis.
Domain
Fusion energy / Plasma physics / Data & AI
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Data science, ML engineering, data pipeline architecture, data lake design, AI strategy, team leadership, scientific analysis workflows, stakeholder management, prototyping, code writing
Preferred skills
Fusion science background, HPC simulation experience, external partner management
Technologies
Data pipelines, data lake, AI/ML algorithms, HPC simulations
Responsibilities
Lead hardening and reliability of core data pipelines; oversee data lake initiative architecture and governance; execute AI roadmap from concept to production; build early AI proof-of-concepts; employ ML/AI to speed up scientific analysis from experimental measurements and HPC simulations; lead and grow a team of 4 data engineers and physics data analysts.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership