Datascientist
Skills
About the role
Location:
Naples, Campania, Italy
Job ID:
R0121618
Date Posted:
2026-07-23
Company Name:
Hitachi Rail S.p.A.
Profession (Job Category):
Other
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Job Description:
Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated DATASCIENTIST who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in NAPLES, IT
About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Accountabilities
The Data Scientist will improve service quality and equipment reliability by developing tools and systems for improving workflows and optimising maintenance processes using suitable practices, Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Condition Base Maintenance (CBM) methodology and Data Science Techniques.
The Data Scientist will play a critical role in connecting field operations with the maintenance organisation, helping minimise downtime and failure rates and maximize train operation.
Competencies
Review and design main train subsystems with focus on maintainability, availability, reliability and CBM rule application
Develop prognostic algorithms, principles based on its logic, signals/events/operational information within related resolution and sampling timing and prescriptions for maintenance
Develop models for telemetry/diagnostic streams (e.g., anomaly detection, forecasting, survival/RUL) in Python and SQL, orchestrated on Kubernetes with Kubeflow Pipelines.
Analyse diagnostics and maintenance data and create operational dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Grafana) to support maintainers and engineers
Monitor prognostic system performances and statistical analysis on collected data to identify critical trends and conditions.
Support prognostic algorithm verification and validation. This will include simulations with TCMS simulator and historical diagnostic data, analysis of maintenance reports and on field failures.
Study and review of the vehicle FMECA/FMEA and maintenance plan
Support and participate in RCM design activities.
Master the communication among the diagnostic MMI interfaces, TCMS, the specific on-board subsystem controllers and on-ground system
Write and review maintenance procedures and plans, train users on CBM.
To comply with and implement Hitachi Rail’s Health and Safety policy.
To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required
Required Skills/ Knowledge
At least one year experience in railway domain (preferred) or other manufacturing industry such as avionics, automotive or R&D
Experience in coding with Python, SQL, and versioning tools (SVN, Git)
Familiar with PowerBI and Grafana dashboard development
Able to interpret electrical drawings, system specification software specification (e.g., UML) and mechanical drawings
Build, run and monitor production code (e.g., on Kubernetes) using pipelines, reusable components, and scheduling
Experience in time-series/forecasting models for anomaly detection, RUL/survival analysis and CBM algorithms.
Experience in statistical analysis including quality control, regression models, re-sampling techniques and error/false‑alarm minimization in operational contexts
Experience in big data analysis techniques both unsupervised and supervised machine learning and deep learning
Good understanding of RCM methodology
Able to write technical specification for software and electronic systems
Able to manage relationship with suppliers and end-customers
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
An understanding of health and safety requirements of a working environment
Desired Skills/ Knowledge
Experience writing production‑ready Python code and building Grafana dashboards (Preferred)
Experience querying large datasets with optimized SQL (Preferred)
Experience in maintenance of vehicle railways equipment (Preferred)
Education/Qualifications
Degree in Engineering or Computer science
.
Languages (optional)
Fluency in both Italian and English is required.
“Alla posizione si applica il vigente CCNL per l’industria metalmeccanica privata e l’installazione di impianti, con inquadramento nel livello B1, ai sensi della relativa disciplina di classificazione del personale.”
Proponiamo una retribuzione annua lorda compresa tra 33.000 € e 38.000 €.
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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .
We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail
Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .
We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail
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