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Data Scientist - Operations Research

United Airlines

$91,770 - $119,514
Aug 21, 2025
Chicago, IL, US
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Support critical financial, operational, and/or strategic planning decisions and solve complex business problems for United Airlines

Requirements

  • Masters in Operations Research or other related quantitative discipline involving quantitative analysis and application of advanced operations research principles
  • Coursework or work experience with mathematical programming techniques
  • Coursework or work experience in model prototyping through use of optimization toolkit(s) including CPLEX, AMPL, or OPL
  • Coursework or work experience with C, C++, Java, R, Python, or other structured programming language
  • Minor in computer science and/or formal advanced computer science coursework preferred
  • Experience with Julia programming language

Responsibilities

  • Develops the approach and methods to define and solve management problems through quantitative analysis and analytical models using operations research, machine learning, and structured programming languages
  • Identifies, researches, or solves large complex problems using big data and operations research and machine learning principles
  • Builds and develops operations research/optimization mathematical model applications, and provides client support leveraging operations research knowledge
  • Participates in model design, prototype, and model development for several efforts that occur simultaneously, and interfaces with product delivery groups
  • Designs analytic plan/develop hypotheses to test; understands limitations of analysis (what it can and cannot be used for)

Other

  • Good business, technical, verbal/written communication, presentation and sales skills. Adaptability to changing business environment
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with clients
  • Proficient with MS Office
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position