Lead Data Scientist (AI/ML), Ylöjärvi, Finland

Avant Power is part of the Avant Group, a Finnish family-owned company and the global market leader in compact loaders.

Avant Power was established in 2022 to manufacture electric batteries for Avant’s electric loaders. The company has a turnover of approximately €4 million and employs 15 people and both product development and manufacturing are 100% based in Finland.

We are now recruiting for on open position with a title of

Lead Data Scientist (AI/ML)

⚡Your main tasks

Your main responsibility is to design and implement an intelligent cloud-based system that can forecast electricity production and consumption, generate optimal control instructions for microgrids based on predicted market conditions, and participate in electricity / reserve markets with surplus capacity.

You will start with blank canvas and start drafting the solution with in-house resources and outside stakeholder groups. Your expertise is used for example in forecasting electricity production and consumption and therefore experience in time series-based forecasting and data processing is an integral part of the role.

While working on this project, you keep your focus on cost efficiency and bring your expertise to the discussion. Your role also includes hands-on developing.

⚡Why Join Avant Power?

Work benefits:

• 💵 Competitive salary
• 🎾🎭 Benefits for well-being and culture
• 💪 Gym at the office
• 🏒 Avant’s own slot for ice hockey at the rink
• 💰 Bonus model in the making - you have a chance to influence how bonus system will work in the future

Your work has real impact:

• Be part of a core team shaping a new business area
• Build a smart energy platform from the ground up
• Influence technology choices and business direction
• Opportunity to grow into future leadership / expert roles
• Work in a globally recognized group with strong R&D and manufacturing roots

⚡Who are we looking for?

The person we are looking for has:

• A proven track record of delivering complex systems and a proactive, independent working style
• Strong experience in time series-based forecasting and data processing
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken
• Strong skills in most or some of the following:
• Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, RLlib, OpenAI Gym, NumPy, Pandas, MLflow

We appreciate, if you have experience in the following:

• Energy sector or electricity markets
• Reinforcement learning (RL)

⚡Interested?

You can learn more from Avant Power’s page or Adecco’s career site.

Could this be your next career step? If you are interested, apply contact Adecco for additional information or apply now!

The application period ends at 17.8.2025. Applications are processed during this time and the recruitment will be concluded when a suitable candidate is found.

📩 Heidi Kärkkäinen, 040 3588 248, heidi.karkkainen@adecco.fi

Thank you for your application!⭐