Senior Applied Data Scientist - Data Architecture & Feature Engineering
Keysight Technologies
Barcelona, Spain
8 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Barcelona, Spain
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Databases
Continuous Integration
Data Architecture
Data Discovery
Information Engineering
Data Governance
Data Infrastructure
ETL
Data Security
Data Structures
Hadoop
Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Python
Meta-Data Management
NoSQL
Open Source Technology
Power BI
SQL Databases
Tableau
Unstructured Data
Data Processing
Feature Engineering
Snowflake
Spark
Deep Learning
Containerization
Data Lake
Kubernetes
Plotly
Kafka
Operational Systems
Data Management
Machine Learning Operations
Docker
Databricks
Microservices
Job description
We are seeking a Senior Applied Data Scientist with strong data engineering capabilities. You will explore complex engineering data, architect scalable data infrastructure, and shape the data foundation powering AI model development across Keysight products. This role bridges research and production, from data discovery to robust ETL/ELT pipeline design and feature creation for ML models., * Partner with internal experts to identify critical data sources and define ML-relevant features
- Architect and build scalable data lakes/databases for standardized and efficient cross-org data access
- Clean, align, normalize, and integrate data from simulations, measurements, and operational systems
- Develop and maintain reproducible ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data using SQL, Python, Snowflake, and cloud-native workflows
- Perform EDA, feature engineering, regression, and dimensionality reduction to generate high-value insights
- Ensure data governance, lineage, metadata management, and compliance
- Support experiment design, hypothesis testing, and statistical modeling
- Work closely with ML engineers to accelerate model training, deployment, and ongoing monitoring
- Present results and actionable recommendations to product and R&D stakeholders
Requirements
- Master's in Data Science, Statistics, CS, EE, or related quantitative field
- 5+ years of experience as an applied data scientist or hybrid DS/DE role
- Expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and data manipulation libraries
- Strong background in statistics, algorithms, and data structures
- Experience with relational + NoSQL databases and designing scalable data architectures
- Hands-on experience with big data tools (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, Databricks, Hadoop)
- Experience supporting ML workflows - MLOps, CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Experience with cloud platforms: Azure / AWS / GCP
- Clear track record of driving data-to-value outcomes, * Experience with measurement or simulation-heavy domains (e.g., wireless, electronics, semiconductor)
- Familiarity with deep learning frameworks and ML for time-series or unstructured data
- Visualization skills (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Plotly)
- Knowledge of data governance, lineage, metadata management tools
- Experience with microservices and APIs
- Open-source contributions or publications
About the company
Keysightis on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15, employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over countries. Learn moreabout what we do.
Our award-winningculture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
About Keysight AI Labs
Keysight's AI Labs is a global R&D group pioneering the integration of machine learning, generative AI into Keysight's test, measurement, and design solutions. Our mission is to transform how engineers design, simulate, and validate advanced systems - from 6G and semiconductors to quantum and automotive - by embedding AI throughout our workflows.
About the AI Team
Join Keysight's central AI Hub in the heart of Barcelona. We are expanding our newly formed AI Team.As part of this growing team, you will join a vibrant, cross-functional environment that brings together experts in ML engineering, data science, physics-informed modeling, and software development. You'll work closely with domain experts across RF, EM, circuit design, and test & measurement to accelerate scientific innovation through AI.