OBD Certification Data Scientist

Job Opportunity in Long Beach, CA Join Talent Space and work with our esteemed Automotive direct-client in Long Beach, CA. This role offers a unique opportunity to support the development and maintenance of certification-related tools and processes in the automotive industry. Summary The primary function of this role is to support the development and maintenance of certification-related tools and processes. You will assist in creating new programmatic solutions, handling data, and performing data analysis to improve company workflows. Job Responsibilities Conduct testing and data analysis in the areas of Emissions & OBD, investigate and identify issues, determine root causes, and collaborate within a team environment. Learn emissions and OBD certification activities and identify additional areas within the team where you can effectively contribute value. Identify opportunities within the OBD Certification for automation. Analyze conducted testing in respective areas and create reports for internal and external stakeholders, including CARB. Create data pipelines relevant for agency reporting and analysis. Develop custom tools and drive automation efforts to improve testing, analysis, and reporting efficiency. Present results and findings to upper management and other important stakeholders. Contribute to the team's new initiative of software change management. Support collaboration with global headquarters, R&D departments, and cross-functional teams. Contribute to initiatives involving data science, machine learning, and business intelligence for OBD and emissions performance feedback. Build, maintain, and manage Power BI dashboards to visualize emissions, OBD, and certification data for internal stakeholders and management. Requirements Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent 3-5 years of related experience). Detail-oriented mindset and strong project coordination skills required. Comprehensive knowledge and experience of CARB OBD2 regulations. Proficiency in Python and related libraries for automation, data processing, and workflow optimization. Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools (INCA, MATLAB). Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools. Experience with business intelligence and data analytics tools. Knowledge of data science methods, including machine learning, data visualization, prediction, and modeling. Ability to author and present clear and concise technical reports for a wide, global audience detailing findings, recommendations, and solutions. Design custom tools to optimize data mining, cleaning, and validation. Ability to collaborate and work well with a team is extremely important. This is an onsite role based in Long Beach, CA, offering a fantastic opportunity to work in the dynamic automotive domain while leveraging and expanding your data science or data engineering expertise.

Created: 2026-03-04