How youll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

The Operation Research - Optimization team at Delta seeks a senior scientist to join our energetic and highly innovative team that applies leading-edge optimization techniques and latest technology to build state-of-the-art decision support tools in a fast-paced environment. As a senior scientist you will be focused on developing advanced planning and disruption management solutions aimed at continually improving airline performance and operational efficiencies.

An appropriate candidate will have excellent technical knowledge of operations research models and solid computer science skills. Strong candidates will be self-motivated and exhibit excellent critical thinking skills, the ability to synthesize complex problems and create solutions that add value to a myriad of business needs. Ideal candidates have more than just knowledge or skill set, as they also have a “can do" mindset to find solutions.

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

Competitive salary, industry-leading proﬁt sharing program, and performance incentives.

401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9
Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave.
Comprehensive health beneﬁts including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life beneﬁts.
Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages.
Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health.
Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals.
World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable quantitative field
Strong background in modeling, optimization, and algorithms
Experience in designing, developing and implementing optimization tools
Excellent programming skills (C++, Python)
Experience in using commercial optimization solvers such as CPLEX, Gurobi and Xpress
Experience with algebraic modeling language such as AMPL
Experience with GIT and DevOps
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, organizational and prioritizations skills
Ability to work well collaboratively and independently

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

1+ year of Airline experience, particularly in the Disruption Management field

Experience in developing and deploying applications to AWS

Senior Decision Scientist

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