Senior Data Scientist

ONYX Insight is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Advanced Analytics team on a 6‑month contract. This role will play a critical part in advancing AI‑driven solutions for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance across global wind‑turbine fleets.

The Role

As a senior member of the team, you will lead the development and delivery of advanced analytics solutions, working at the intersection of data science, engineering, and domain expertise. You will take ownership of high‑impact modelling initiatives, applying state‑of‑the‑art machine‑learning and signal‑processing techniques to complex, real‑world datasets.

You will work with high‑frequency vibration data, SCADA data, and turbine failure records to build models that directly influence operational decision‑making for wind‑farm owners and operators.

This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused role with significant autonomy, where you will be expected to drive solutions from concept through to production‑ready deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and optimisation of advanced AI/ML models to detect, diagnose and predict wind‑turbine failure modes
• Apply sophisticated signal‑processing, reliability engineering and statistical techniques to large‑scale operational datasets
• Develop probabilistic models to estimate remaining useful life (RUL) and component failure risk
• Take ownership of end‑to‑end model lifecycle, including validation, testing and deployment into production environments
• Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, commercially relevant insights for engineering and operational stakeholders
• Mentor and collaborate with data scientists and engineers, promoting best practice in modelling and responsible AI
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytics capabilities, tooling and methodologies within the team

About You

• 5+ years’ experience in Data Science, Machine Learning or a related field, with a strong track record of delivering models in production environments
• Advanced Python skills and deep experience with ML frameworks (e.g. scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Strong foundation in statistics, probabilistic modelling, and/or signal processing
• Experience working with complex industrial or time‑series datasets at scale
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, prioritise effectively, and deliver against ambiguous or evolving requirements
• Confident communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non‑technical stakeholders

Highly desirable:

• Experience in wind energy, condition monitoring, rotating machinery, or reliability engineering
• Exposure to cloud‑based ML deployment and productionisation pipelines

About ONYX

ONYX Insight is a growing technology and engineering organisation in the renewable energy sector. Our vision is to build a more efficient future by becoming the world’s most innovative provider of predictive technology solutions. Our advanced sensing, software and analytics combined with our engineering experience are deployed on wind turbines around the world to maximise production and make turbines more reliable for longer, optimising energy production.

ONYX Insight is part of the Macquarie Group. Macquarie is a global financial services group operating in 34 markets in asset management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory services, capital raising and principal investment. The diversity of the Macquarie Group operations combined with a strong capital position and robust risk management framework has contributed to a 54 year-record of unbroken profitability.

For any further information, or to understand our products and services better, please feel free to look through our website: https://onyxinsight.com/

ONYX Insight are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Recruitment Agencies

We prioritise sourcing candidates directly wherever possible. For specific roles, we may engage preferred suppliers, invited by our Talent Acquisition Team, to support the process. CVs from other suppliers may be considered on an ad hoc basis, subject to prior written agreement. We will not be liable for fees related to CVs or profiles submitted directly to ONYX Insight employees outside of the agreed resourcing process. Agencies must liaise with our Talent Acquisition Team before submitting any unsolicited applications.