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Principal Data Scientist – Storm Management

Principal Data Scientist – Storm Management

CompanyAiDash
LocationPalo Alto, CA, USA
Salary$150000 – $200000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in developing a wide range of storm models, including hurricanes, thunderstorms, winter storms, and other extreme weather events
  • Proven experience in building hazard models through storm simulations to assess potential severity and intensity
  • Strong background in developing risk and impact models to quantify financial losses resulting from storm-related events
  • Extensive experience applying AI/ML, statistical, and time-series methodologies to build catastrophic risk models
  • Master’s or PhD in Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of storm catastrophe models, including hurricanes, thunderstorms, winter storms, and other severe weather events
  • Build hazard models by running simulations across diverse geographic regions to estimate the severity and intensity of storm impacts
  • Design and implement risk and impact models to assess potential losses resulting from storm events
  • Develop and apply methodologies for analyzing remote sensing data to extract key variables for storm modeling
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate storm risk outputs into actionable solutions for real-world business challenges
  • Plan and execute field surveys and ground-truth data collection strategies to validate and improve model accuracy

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience applying storm risk models within the utility sector