Data Scientist

$86K - $148K Raleigh, NC, US Mid Level Data Scientist

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About This Role

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At Siemens, we help organizations transform maintenance and operations through connected insights, AI-powered technology, and intelligent asset management solutions. Our software enables customers to manage the full lifecycle of assets, facilities, and infrastructure while improving efficiency, reducing risk, and optimizing long-term investments. By connecting data, people, and processes, we empower organizations to make smarter decisions, maximize asset performance, and achieve more resilient operations. Description: We are looking for a hands-on Data Scientist to transform asset, maintenance, operational, and product data into production-ready analytical and machine learning solutions.

In this role, you will partner with product managers, engineers, domain experts, and customer-facing teams to frame business problems, prepare data, develop and evaluate models, and support deployment into production workflows.

You will independently own well-defined data science workstreams and be accountable for the quality, explainability, and measurable impact of your work. This role is ideal for someone with strong applied statistics, Python, SQL, and machine learning experience who can move effectively from exploration and experimentation to validated, production-ready solutions. This is a remotely based role in the U.S.**Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States and will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States. You'll Make an Impact By: Applied Data Science and Machine Learning* Translate customer, product, and operational problems into clear analytical questions, hypotheses, modeling approaches, and measurable success criteria.

  • Explore, clean, validate, and combine structured, time-series, sensor, work-order, inspection, and unstructured data.
  • Develop and evaluate statistical and machine learning models for use cases such as forecasting, anomaly detection, asset condition assessment, failure prediction, predictive maintenance, and decision support.
  • Select appropriate baselines, features, algorithms, validation strategies, and performance metrics based on business objectives and data characteristics.
  • Perform error analysis, sensitivity analysis, and model interpretation to understand model performance, reliability, and limitations.
  • Build explainable outputs that product teams, domain experts, and customers can understand and act upon.

Experimentation and Business Impact* Apply statistical methods, hypothesis testing, and experimental or quasi-experimental techniques to evaluate product and model impact.

  • Define baseline measures and compare model-driven approaches against existing processes or business rules.
  • Partner with stakeholders to identify adoption measures, operational KPIs, and business outcomes.
  • Communicate findings, assumptions, tradeoffs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Monitor whether deployed solutions continue to deliver intended customer and business value.

Productionization and Engineering Collaboration

  • Write maintainable, tested, and documented Python and SQL code using established software engineering practices.
  • Create reproducible data preparation, feature engineering, training, and evaluation workflows.
  • Collaborate with ML, data, and software engineers to package, deploy, monitor, and improve models in production.
  • Contribute to model documentation, version control, automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows.
  • Help define monitoring requirements for data quality, model performance, drift, reliability, and operational failures.
  • Troubleshoot model and data issues in partnership with engineering and platform teams.

GenAI and Emerging AI Capabilities* Evaluate where LLM and GenAI capabilities may be appropriate for bounded use cases such as document understanding, intelligent search, structured extraction, report generation, and conversational access to data.

  • Support prototyping and evaluation of prompt-based, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and structured-output workflows.
  • Apply appropriate evaluation, traceability, privacy, security, and human-review controls when working with GenAI technologies.
  • Compare AI-enabled approaches against simpler statistical, rules-based, or workflow solutions before recommending implementation.

Collaboration and Responsible AI* Work closely with product managers, engineers, UX practitioners, domain experts, and customer-facing teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.

  • Participate in technical reviews and provide evidence-based recommendations on modeling choices and implementation tradeoffs.
  • Document data sources, assumptions, experiments, model behavior, limitations, and intended use.
  • Follow established requirements for data classification, privacy, security, access control, model governance, and responsible AI.
  • Contribute to team standards, reusable analytical components, and knowledge sharing.
  • Provide technical guidance or informal mentoring to less-experienced team members when appropriate.

This Is How You'll Win Us Over Required Qualifications* 4-5 years of professional experience in data science, applied machine learning, predictive analytics, or a closely related field.

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering data science or machine learning solutions beyond exploratory prototypes, including at least one solution deployed to a product, operational process, or recurring business workflow. Technical Qualifications* Strong proficiency in Python and relevant libraries such as pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
  • Strong working proficiency in SQL, including joins, aggregations, window functions, and analysis of production-scale datasets.
  • Applied knowledge of statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, feature engineering, model validation, performance measurement, and interpretability.
  • Experience with supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods including regression, classification, clustering, tree-based models, anomaly detection, and forecasting.
  • Experience preparing and validating imperfect real-world data, including missing values, inconsistent definitions, outliers, leakage risks, and data quality issues.
  • Familiarity with Git, code review, testing, documentation, and reproducible development practices.
  • Experience using at least one cloud or enterprise data platform such as Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, or a comparable environment.
  • Familiarity with model deployment or MLOps concepts such as model registries, experiment tracking, batch or API inference, monitoring, and retraining workflows.
  • Ability to communicate technical results clearly and connect analytical work to customer, product, or operational outcomes.
  • Ability to work effectively across product, engineering, domain, and business teams.

You'll Thrive Even More If You Also Bring* Experience with asset management, predictive maintenance, reliability, industrial IoT, facilities, building systems, manufacturing, or another asset-intensive domain.

  • Experience with time-series forecasting, survival or reliability analysis, anomaly detection, sensor data, or asset-condition modeling.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM or GenAI use cases such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), document extraction, semantic search, prompt evaluation, or structured outputs.
  • Familiarity with MLflow, Azure Machine Learning, SageMaker, Vertex AI, Databricks, Airflow, Prefect, dbt, or comparable tools.
  • Experience developing explainable models for operational or customer-facing decisions.
  • Familiarity with data governance, data lineage, privacy, model risk management, or responsible AI controls.
  • Exposure to simulation, digital twins, Bayesian methods, geospatial data, or optimization techniques.
  • Experience mentoring junior practitioners or leading a defined technical workstream.

At Siemens, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career while helping organizations operate smarter, safer, and more sustainably. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, where employees are empowered to make a difference every day. If you're excited about solving real-world challenges and shaping the future of asset management, we encourage you to apply. Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce: We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the every day with us.

Siemens maintains a Drug Free workplace in accordance with applicable law.

#LI-AR1 #AMS $86,485 $148,261

Salary Context

This $86K-$148K range is in the lower quartile for Data Scientist roles in our dataset (median: $161K across 138 roles with salary data).

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Role Details

Company Siemens
Title Data Scientist
Location Raleigh, NC, US
Category Data Scientist
Experience Mid Level
Salary $86K - $148K
Remote No

About This Role

Data Scientists extract insights and build predictive models from data. In the AI era, many roles now include LLM-powered analytics, automated reporting, and integration with generative AI tools. The role has evolved from 'the person who runs SQL queries' to 'the person who builds AI-powered data products.'

Modern data science roles fall into two camps: analytics-focused (insights, dashboards, experimentation) and ML-focused (building predictive models, recommendation systems, NLP features). The best data scientists can operate in both modes. The AI shift means that even analytics-focused roles now involve building automated insight pipelines using LLMs, going well beyond one-off reports.

Across the 9,079 AI roles we're tracking, Data Scientist positions make up 4% of the market. At Siemens, this role fits into their broader AI and engineering organization.

Data Scientist roles remain in high demand, though the definition keeps shifting. Companies increasingly want candidates who can bridge traditional statistics with modern ML and LLM capabilities. The 'pure insights' data scientist role is consolidating into analytics engineering, while the 'build models' data scientist role is merging with ML engineering.

What the Work Looks Like

A typical week includes: analyzing experiment results for a product feature launch, building a predictive model for customer churn, creating an automated reporting pipeline using LLM-powered summarization, presenting insights to stakeholders, and cleaning data (always cleaning data). The ratio of analysis to engineering varies by company, but expect both.

Data Scientist roles remain in high demand, though the definition keeps shifting. Companies increasingly want candidates who can bridge traditional statistics with modern ML and LLM capabilities. The 'pure insights' data scientist role is consolidating into analytics engineering, while the 'build models' data scientist role is merging with ML engineering.

Skills Required

Aws (10% of roles) Azure (8% of roles) Gcp (6% of roles) Mlflow (1% of roles) Python (18% of roles) Pytorch (5% of roles) Rag (7% of roles) Sagemaker (1% of roles) Tensorflow (3% of roles) Vertex Ai (1% of roles)

Python, SQL, and statistical modeling are the foundation. Increasingly, roles want experience with LLMs for data analysis, automated insight generation, and building AI-powered data products. Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks) and ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch) covers most job requirements.

Experimentation design and causal inference are underrated skills that separate strong candidates. Companies care about whether their product changes cause improvements, and can distinguish causation from correlation. A/B testing methodology, Bayesian statistics, and the ability to communicate uncertainty to non-technical stakeholders are high-value skills.

Good postings specify the data stack, the types of problems you'll work on, and the team structure. Look for companies that differentiate between analytics and ML data science. Vague 'data scientist' postings that list every skill under the sun usually mean the company doesn't know what they need.

Compensation Benchmarks

Data Scientist roles pay a median of $190,000 based on 1,503 positions with disclosed compensation. Mid-level AI roles across all categories have a median of $193,200. This role's midpoint ($117K) sits 38% below the category median. Disclosed range: $86K to $148K.

Across all AI roles, the market median is $213,000. Top-quartile compensation starts at $263,911. The 90th percentile reaches $318,400. For comparison, the highest-paying categories include AI Safety ($256,000) and Research Engineer ($252,000). By seniority level: Entry: $111,000; Mid: $193,200; Senior: $229,300; Director: $272,300; VP: $235,830.

Siemens AI Hiring

Siemens has 9 open AI roles right now. They're hiring across AI/ML Engineer, Prompt Engineer, Research Scientist, Data Scientist. Positions span Buffalo Grove, IL, US, Ostrava, Moravia-Silesia, Czech Republic, New York, NY, US. Compensation range: $144K - $271K.

Location Context

Across all AI roles, 6% (531 positions) offer remote work, while 8,478 require on-site attendance. Top AI hiring metros: New York (3,078 roles, $221,000 median); San Francisco (2,646 roles, $261,000 median); Los Angeles (1,486 roles, $210,000 median).

Career Path

Common paths into Data Scientist roles include Data Analyst, Statistician, Quantitative Researcher.

From here, career progression typically leads toward Senior Data Scientist, ML Engineer, AI Product Manager.

Start with statistics and SQL. Build a real analysis project on public data that demonstrates insight generation alongside model building. The market values data scientists who can communicate findings clearly to business stakeholders. If you want to move toward ML engineering, invest in software engineering fundamentals and production deployment skills.

What to Expect in Interviews

Interviews combine statistics, coding, and business acumen. SQL is almost always tested, often with complex joins and window functions. Expect a case study round where you're given a business problem and asked to design an analysis plan. Coding rounds focus on pandas, statistical modeling, and visualization. The strongest differentiator is how well you communicate insights to non-technical stakeholders during presentation rounds.

When evaluating opportunities: Good postings specify the data stack, the types of problems you'll work on, and the team structure. Look for companies that differentiate between analytics and ML data science. Vague 'data scientist' postings that list every skill under the sun usually mean the company doesn't know what they need.

AI Hiring Overview

The AI job market has 9,079 open positions tracked in our dataset. By seniority: 106 entry-level, 4,384 mid-level, 3,343 senior, and 1,246 leadership roles (Director, VP, C-Level). Remote roles make up 6% of the market (531 positions). The remaining 8,478 roles require on-site or hybrid attendance.

The market median for AI roles is $213,000. Top-quartile compensation starts at $263,911. The 90th percentile reaches $318,400. Highest-paying categories: AI Safety ($256,000 median, 66 roles); Research Engineer ($252,000 median, 457 roles); AI Engineering Manager ($251,622 median, 55 roles).

Data Scientist roles remain in high demand, though the definition keeps shifting. Companies increasingly want candidates who can bridge traditional statistics with modern ML and LLM capabilities. The 'pure insights' data scientist role is consolidating into analytics engineering, while the 'build models' data scientist role is merging with ML engineering.

The AI Job Market Today

The AI job market spans 9,079 open positions across 16 role categories. The largest categories by volume: AI/ML Engineer (6,862), AI Product Manager (453), AI Software Engineer (451). These three account for the majority of open positions, though smaller categories often have higher per-role compensation because of specialized skill requirements.

The seniority mix tells a story about where AI teams are in their maturity. Entry-level roles (106) are outnumbered by mid-level (4,384) and senior (3,343) positions, reflecting that most companies are past the 'build a team from scratch' phase and need experienced engineers who can ship production systems. Leadership roles (Director, VP, C-Level) total 1,246 positions, representing the bottleneck between technical execution and organizational strategy.

Remote work availability sits at 6% of all AI roles (531 positions), with 8,478 requiring on-site or hybrid attendance. The remote share has stabilized after the post-pandemic correction. Senior and specialized roles (Research Scientist, ML Architect) are more likely to be remote-eligible than entry-level positions, partly because experienced hires have more negotiating power and partly because these roles require less hands-on mentorship.

AI compensation is structured in clear tiers. The market median sits at $213,000. Top-quartile roles start at $263,911, and the 90th percentile reaches $318,400. These figures include base salary with disclosed compensation. Total compensation (including equity, bonuses, and sign-on) runs 20-40% higher at companies that offer those components.

Category matters for compensation. AI Safety roles lead at $256,000 median, while Prompt Engineer roles sit at $141,440. The spread between highest and lowest-paying categories reflects the premium on specialized technical skills versus broader analytical roles.

The most in-demand skills across all AI postings: Python (1,649 postings), Aws (898 postings), Azure (723 postings), Rag (671 postings), Gcp (536 postings), Pytorch (434 postings), Claude (410 postings), Kubernetes (406 postings). Python dominates, appearing in the vast majority of role descriptions regardless of category. Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) is the second most common requirement. The newer entrants to the top skills list (RAG, vector databases, LLM APIs) reflect the shift from traditional ML toward generative AI applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on 1,503 roles with disclosed compensation, the median salary for Data Scientist positions is $190,000. Actual compensation varies by seniority, location, and company stage.
Python, SQL, and statistical modeling are the foundation. Increasingly, roles want experience with LLMs for data analysis, automated insight generation, and building AI-powered data products. Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks) and ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch) covers most job requirements.
About 6% of the 9,079 AI roles we track offer remote work. Remote availability varies by company and seniority level, with senior and leadership roles more likely to offer location flexibility.
Siemens is among the companies actively hiring for AI and ML talent. Check our company profiles for detailed breakdowns of open roles, salary ranges, and hiring trends.
Common next steps from Data Scientist positions include Senior Data Scientist, ML Engineer, AI Product Manager. Progression depends on whether you lean toward technical depth, people management, or product strategy.

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