Data Science Engineer Placement

Job description

Data Science Engineer Placement

In the early 1800s, British engineer Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) constructed the first railway steam locomotive that travelled at 8 kilometres per hour. Today in Asia trains travel at maximum speeds of up to 260 kilometers per hour. By 1850 Britain had more than 6,000 miles of railroad track, today in the UK there are 20,277 miles (32,186 kilometres) of track.

Rail is growing… grow with it!
Do you want to be a part of the next revolution?

More than a billion people worldwide rely daily on Knorr-Bremse systems. Knorr-Bremse is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. As a technology pioneer, for over 100 years Knorr-Bremse has been a driving force in the development, production and sale of modern braking systems for a variety of applications in the area of rail and commercial vehicles.

Knorr-Bremse is growing… grow with us!
Data Scientist

You will apply the principles of Machine Learning (ML), Data Engineering, Data Analysis and Interactive Visualisations to develop and integrate our new Digital Capabilities into the rest of the business to help drive high level business decisions. The focus is on delivering useful insights, developing transformative capabilities and then effectively communicating with the rest of the business. This includes recording your achievements by contributing and maintaining our modern documentation system.

During the placement you will be expected to contribute to new and existing projects allow you to develop your skills in data science and app development with the assistance of the team. It is expected that you will participate in independent self-learning both in and outside of work through, podcasts, blogs, books and online training. Our approach is to give you the opportunity to start delivering small scale but standalone projects right from the start so that you can apply your new skills.

We are looking for problem solvers, who are good communicators, self-motivated and are familiar with modern computing (hardware & software) and therefore placement students from a variety of backgrounds including Engineering, Computing, Physics, Finance and Maths are encouraged to apply.

We use a variety of tools and languages so familiarity with git, Markdown, Python, pandas, command-line utilities (curl, grep, etc), terminals and container technology are advantageous but not required. The emphasis is on continuous growth and having the ability to visualise a mental data model i.e. how should I structure the data to answer this question?
Key Responsibilities
• Derive useful insights from our data and communicate effectively to the rest of the business.
• Support the development of useful capabilities / building blocks to support our Digital activities and document them.
• Collect, process and analyse data from various Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
• Construct a real-time train tracking dashboard for displaying and showcasing our work within the business.
Competencies
• Familiarity with basic data structures such as Spreadsheets, knowledge of more advanced data structures like DataFrames desirable but not required.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language (Python / R desirable but not required).
• Passion, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.
• Self-motivated, driven and organised.
• Willingness to develop own skills.
About Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd. is part of the global Knorr-Bremse Group, a world leader in on-board systems and service support for both commercial road and rail vehicles, equipping mass transit vehicles and mainline trains with a range of innovative sub-systems.

Operating from three UK locations, Melksham and Corsham in Wiltshire and Manchester, the company designs, manufactures and supports systems for all types of rail vehicles, from trams to high-speed trains.

The Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems division offers a wide portfolio of advanced, Cross-Connected systems to train builders. These systems are all available from Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK. Systems offered include; braking, entrance, HVAC, auxiliary power, driver advisory, control, monitoring and wash/wipe.

Continuous innovation means that Knorr-Bremse is always developing new solutions to offer customers ever higher levels of safety and performance whilst reducing environmental impact.
How to Apply

If you are looking for a 12 month placement from July 2025 to July 2026 and wish to apply, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability to placements@knorr-bremse.com.

Please ensure the department you are applying for is included in the subject of the email.

Get on board and start your journey with us….We would love to hear from you!