Machine Learning Engineer

at  Progress Rail

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Railroads transport goods and people millions of miles every day. At Progress Rail, we believe in going the distance with them. We are looking for talented and innovative team players to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring success for the future. Build a long-term career with opportunities for growth and advancement as part of a vibrant network of close to 200 global locations. Our innovative team members work together to forge the bridge between ideas and success!
As a Caterpillar company, Progress Rail is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive railway solutions – whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can count on us to meet their needs.
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EDUCATION / TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with relevant software development.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Mechanical or Systems Engineering background.
• Vehicle dynamics/transportation/control systems solid foundation.
• Python programming language fluency.
• Deep knowledge/experience with Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence or Industrial IoT systems.
• Strong critical thinking and root cause identification skills.
• Above-average analytical, conceptual, and troubleshooting abilities.
• Skill for writing clean, readable, and reusable code.
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Knowledge/experience with CLI programming
• Knowledge and experience with Unix/Linux platforms
• Understanding of different data ingestion and transformation tools (ETL and ELT).
• Experience developing in Cloud architecture environment.
• Familiarity with AWS services: S3, Batch, EC2, Sagemaker, EBS, etc.
• Knowledge implementing integration and unit tests.
• Strong foundation in version control
• Understanding of CI/CD Tools Including GIT/SVN.
• Solid encounters working in Agile/Scrum Methodology.
• Ability to work well in ambiguous situations.
• Strong inter-relational abilities permitting viable and coordinated effort with developers, operations, and business.

Progress Rail is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support driving strategy development and deployment utilizing Machine Learning for the Autonomous Train Operation team in Fort Worth, TX