Operations Research Scientist

Seeking an analytical Operations Research Scientist to create advanced optimization, ML, and decision-support algorithms that enhance network efficiency, service reliability, and cost performance. You will apply cutting-edge OR, reinforcement learning, and math optimization to tackle complex transportation and logistics challenges alongside key business stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Build real-time, tactical, and strategic disruption recovery models for transit operations.
• Design and deploy optimization, simulation, and ML models in Python, Java, or C++.
• Maintain and upgrade production OR systems and integrate tools into enterprise environments.
• Resolve data quality gaps, validate models, and conduct feature engineering.
• Guide team members, present findings to executive leadership, and drive service resiliency.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience deploying decision-support OR models.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Math, CS, or Data Science.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Java/C++ alongside solver experience (Gurobi, CPLEX).
• Expertise in LP, MIP, NLP, deep learning, discrete-event simulation, and reinforcement learning.
• Preferred: Background in rail transit operations, routing, scheduling, or asset allocation.
• US Work Authorization required (no sponsorship).

12-month contract in Midtown Atlanta (hybrid: 2 days onsite, 1 week travel/year) with paid parking.

Visionaire Partners offers all full-time W2 contractors a comprehensive benefits package for the contractor, their spouses/domestic partners, and dependents. Options include 401k with up to 4% match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and both Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.