What are the responsibilities and job description for the Decision Scientist, Operations Research position at Delta Air Lines, Inc.?
At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all of our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience.
Delta Air Lines connects the world by flying 180 million customers to 300 destinations every year. In Operations Decision Science (ODS), we build and deploy predictive and prescriptive tools to support this complex operation. The ODS team is seeking an operations research scientist to develop data-driven solutions aimed at continually providing decision support, improving airline efficiency, and improving airline performance.
An ideal candidate has advanced technical knowledge of discrete optimization modeling techniques, simulation methodologies, and core data science / data engineering concepts. The candidate must have excellent organizational and communication skills and feel comfortable in a fast-paced environment. This role will support the delivery of decision support applications by leveraging combinatorics, algorithms, and optimization.
Primary Functions:
- Interface with business unit leaders to develop and maintain internal customer relationships
- Identify efficient and meaningful ways to disseminate and synthesize data to satisfy business’ needs
- Build complex data sets from multiple data sources
- Collaborate with fellow scientists to design, develop, deploy, and calibrate new and existing optimization products
