What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist (Durham, NC) position at FlexGen?
About FlexGen
Based in Durham, N.C., FlexGen is an innovative software and services provider in the global energy storage sector. At the forefront of the energy transition, FlexGen leverages decades of engineering and software expertise to help shape the future of sustainable power both in the United States and globally. FlexGen's HybridOS™ software seamlessly integrates with any hardware vendor and with both traditional and renewable power sources. Our advanced analytics and AI-driven insights enable energy storage owners to effectively deploy diverse power market strategies and integrate various generation forms, enhancing grid stability and increasing economic returns. With 1.5M hours of runtime and 8 GWh of energy storage systems managed with HybridOS™, FlexGen provides field-tested software and services solutions that are trusted by the most technically and commercially demanding developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial companies in the world.
Major Job Responsibilities
FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Based in Durham, N.C., FlexGen is an innovative software and services provider in the global energy storage sector. At the forefront of the energy transition, FlexGen leverages decades of engineering and software expertise to help shape the future of sustainable power both in the United States and globally. FlexGen's HybridOS™ software seamlessly integrates with any hardware vendor and with both traditional and renewable power sources. Our advanced analytics and AI-driven insights enable energy storage owners to effectively deploy diverse power market strategies and integrate various generation forms, enhancing grid stability and increasing economic returns. With 1.5M hours of runtime and 8 GWh of energy storage systems managed with HybridOS™, FlexGen provides field-tested software and services solutions that are trusted by the most technically and commercially demanding developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial companies in the world.
Major Job Responsibilities
- Extract and process real time data from BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) using SQL and Python, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
- Utilize AWS tools to process, transform and store data for efficient querying and storage.
- Develop and implement algorithms for metrics such as Round Trip Efficiency (RTE) and degradation analysis of battery systems.
- Monitor and analyze battery health metrics such as charge/discharge cycles, temperature impacts, and energy throughput.
- Build predictive models using Python libraries like Pandas, NumPy, SciKit-Learn, and Matplotlib to forecast battery performance.
- Build pipeline to automatically create KPI reports and share analytics insights to stakeholders.
- Automate monthly reports on battery performance using Python scripting, providing detailed insights for operational decisions.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including software, engineering, life cycle departments to integrate analytics solutions into production systems.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, or Industrial & Systems Engineering.
- Knowledge of Manufacturing Systems, Statistics, Supply Chain Modeling, Data Structures, and Software Engineering.
- Proficiency in using Python, SQL, Java, and MATLAB.
- Skills in building and maintaining ETL data pipelines.
FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.