Location:

Santa Clara, California, United States 

Job ID:

R0017403 

Date Posted:

2023-04-03 

Company Name:

Hitachi America, Ltd. 

Profession (Job Category):

Administration & Facilities 

Job Schedule: 

Full time 

Remote:

No 

Job Description:

Research Science Intern (Data Science), IoT Edge Lab

Company: Hitachi America, Ltd.

Division: R&D/IoT Edge Lab

Location: Santa Clara, California

Status: Intern, Full-time

Summary:

Hitachi America, Ltd. (http://www.hitachi-america.us/) has openings for Research Science Interns in the IoT Edge Laboratory (IEL) located in Santa Clara. IEL is part of Hitachi’s R&D Center, a leading technology provider to support Hitachi’s global Social Innovation business. We focus on a variety of research problems on the leading edge of innovation in Industrial AI and Supply Chain Solutions. We work closely with Hitachi product and business divisions with the goal of addressing customer pain points; however, like academia we do publish as well. IP generation (patents etc.) are highly encouraged.

We are seeking research scientists to create innovative algorithms and solutions for supply chain.  The successful candidate will have an opportunity to analyze unprecedented terabytes of supply chain data, contributing to the advance of our societal capability to respond with high-stakes problems such as supply chain disruption and product shortages. This position is a perfect match for a visionary scientist who is passionate about the unlimited potential of machine learning/AI/data mining/statistics for creating a better human society in an economically viable and environmentally conscious way.

As an intern, you will be paired with a mentor to guide you through your journey. You will also directly participate in the development of our supply chain solution, which will be provided to Hitachi Business Units and other companies. We want to make this a wonderful experience where you gain practical knowledge while advancing our most cutting-edge solutions. We expect you to be productive, proactive, and a team player.

More information about Hitachi America’s IoT/ML/AI R&D for industrial applications can be found at https://www.hitachi.com/rd/sc/aiblog/index.html

Also, one example of Hitachi America R&D’s supply chain related activities can be found at https://www.hitachi.com/rev/archive/2021/r2021_04/04a04/index.html

Responsibilities:

• Research and develop innovative algorithms and solutions for supply chain
• Prepare and execute proof-of-concepts of the solutions in collaboration with other researchers and interns
• Protect Hitachi’s IP through patents and other activities and publish technical results in leading venues to establish Hitachi as a leader in advanced analytics and AI

Qualifications:

• Ph. D degree (or in progress) or Master’s degree (or in progress) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• Strong research experience in data science, graph learning, or applied field
• Good programming skills and knowledge of data science tools and libraries in Python, PyTorch and PyG (PyTorch Geometric)
• Experience of AWS and Azure are a plus
• Self-motivated and passionate about solving real-world problems and building innovative systems
• Demonstrated ability to effectively create and deliver technical communications, including patent applications, presentations, papers, and reports
• Ability to collaborate successfully with R&D co-workers

EOE-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to accommodation@hal.hitachi.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

For California only (as required by California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): The expected hourly rate for this position in our California office  is $27-31/hr. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi America’s variable pay program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to accommodation@hal.hitachi.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.