As a data scientist at KLM Cityhopper, you can drive change in the operations of KLM’s short-haul subsidiary with 60 Embraer aircraft. Do you get enthusiastic from applying machine learning techniques to the terabytes of data the onboard aircraft sensors produce, to create predictions for our maintenance department? Would you like to support our planning department with the difficult puzzles they have to solve by providing advanced analysis on the roster data? Would you like to help less tech-savvy colleagues to optimize their daily work with GenAI and automations? Then look no further and apply!
As part of KLM Cityhopper’s Data Intelligence (KLCDI) team you can work on a wide range of projects, using your ever-expanding toolkit of machine learning and data analysis techniques. We have a focus on predictive maintenance, but there are options to be involved in all operational and planning areas. With your proactive mindset you actively help defining the projects and tasks you work on, in consultation with the business stakeholders. Your day-to-day activities include:
You will be part of the KLCDI team, a young and ambitious team in the KLM Cityhopper (KLC) organization. The team consists of data scientists, data engineers and BI developers who work together according to agile scrum way of working. We work partly from home, and partly from a modern office in the heart of Schiphol, overlooking the terminal and runways. We often work together with other KLC departments, like the maintenance and planning departments.
We are looking for a talented data scientist who mainly gets motivated by providing value to the stakeholders. Apart from various computer languages, you communicate fluently in English and Dutch. You like to work in a fast-paced environment that requires flexibility and speed. You enjoy talking to colleagues from various departments as much as talking to ChatGPT. You are able to spot opportunities for data science in business processes, and explain complex data science topics to a wide audience, and don’t mind opening PowerPoint next to your IDE to summarize some findings. To sum it up:
If your position allows this: working from home and working from abroad for up to 8 weeks (EU and Caribbean)
2 development budget to be spent freely
Plenty of room for personal development and great career opportunities
Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)
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Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 09/19/2025! A motivation letter is no longer required; we will simply ask you a couple of questions during your online application. Within two weeks, you will receive a message from us. Your application procedure consists of two interviews and –possibly- an assessment and security research.Did you know that according to research, women are less likely to apply than men when they dont meet all the job requirements? What a shame. Because, in our view, the perfect candidate is a myth. So, if you have the drive to grow in aspects of this role, we look forward to your application. A file check (for ex-KLM-employees) and/or a reference check can be part of the application procedure. By applying for this vacancy you consent to these checks.
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If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, contact our recruiter Sissel or hiring manager Joost!This job has the following ID number: 20040