Location:Santa Clara, California, United StatesJob ID: R0148396Date Posted:2026-10-14Company Name:HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.Profession (Job Category):Administration &amp; FacilitiesJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:Research Intern, Knowledge Engineering &amp; Generative AICompany: Hitachi America, Ltd.Division: R&amp;D / Industrial AI LaboratoryLocation: Santa Clara, CAStatus: Intern, Full-TimeDuration: 3 Months (January - March 2027) The CompanyAbout Hitachi America, Ltd.Hitachi America, Ltd. is the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas, overseeing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hitachi Americas has been deeply committed to its Social Innovation Business since its establishment in 1959, addressing society's most pressing challenges through innovative solutions. Leveraging its expertise and resources, Hitachi Americas and its subsidiary companies operate across diverse sectors, including transportation, energy, mobility, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, digital engineering, data analytics and others. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, Hitachi Americas remains at the forefront of pioneering solutions that shape the future. For further details, please visit <a href="https://www.hitachi.us/">https://www.hitachi.us/</a>. About Hitachi, Ltd. Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance.  Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors – Digital Systems &amp; Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at <a href="http://www.hitachi.com">www.hitachi.com</a>. SummaryHitachi America, Ltd. has openings for Research Interns in the Industrial AI Laboratory located in Silicon Valley. The laboratory develops innovative AI technologies and intelligent systems for industrial infrastructure, manufacturing, mobility, energy, and supply chain applications. We are seeking a highly motivated intern to help develop a next-generation AI-powered knowledge platform that integrates engineering knowledge, operational technology (OT) knowledge, technical documents, simulation assets, and domain expertise. This platform will support intelligent search, knowledge discovery, AI-assisted reasoning, and agentic AI systems for industrial applications. The successful candidate will work on technologies spanning Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Knowledge Graphs, Agentic AI, Information Retrieval, and Enterprise Knowledge Systems. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to design and prototype solutions that help AI systems discover, connect, and utilize complex engineering knowledge. More information about Hitachi Industrial AI research can be found at:<a href="https://www.hitachi.com/rd/sc/aiblog/index.html">https://www.hitachi.com/rd/sc/aiblog/index.html</a> Required Qualifications<ul><li>Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>Strong programming skills in Python.</li><li>Background in one or more of the following areas:<ul><li>Generative AI</li><li>Natural Language Processing (NLP)</li><li>Information Retrieval</li><li>Machine Learning</li><li>Knowledge Representation</li></ul></li><li>Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs).</li><li>Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), embeddings, vector databases, or semantic search technologies.</li><li>Ability to rapidly build prototypes and proof-of-concept systems.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Experience with Knowledge Graphs, Ontologies, Graph Databases, or Knowledge Engineering.</li><li>Experience with Agentic AI, AI Assistants, or Multi-Agent Systems.</li><li>Experience integrating AI systems with external tools, APIs, databases, or enterprise data sources.</li><li>Experience processing large collections of structured and unstructured documents.</li><li>Research publications, open-source contributions, or relevant project experience.</li></ul> Desired Characteristics<ul><li>Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.</li><li>Self-motivated team player who thrives in a dynamic research environment.</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>Passion for applying AI to real-world industrial challenges.</li></ul> Our ValuesWe are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit: Wa – Harmony, Trust, RespectMakoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, IntegrityKaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge For California only (as required by California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): A good faith estimate of the expected hourly pay rate for this position in our California office that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire is $45-50/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.

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Research Intern, Knowledge Engineering & Generative AI

Location:Santa Clara, California, United StatesJob ID: R0148396Date Posted:2026-10-14Company Name:HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.Profession (Job Category):Administration &amp; FacilitiesJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:Research Intern, Knowledge Engineering &amp; Generative AICompany: Hitachi America, Ltd.Division: R&amp;D / Industrial AI LaboratoryLocation: Santa Clara, CAStatus: Intern, Full-TimeDuration: 3 Months (January - March 2027) The CompanyAbout Hitachi America, Ltd.Hitachi America, Ltd. is the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas, overseeing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hitachi Americas has been deeply committed to its Social Innovation Business since its establishment in 1959, addressing society's most pressing challenges through innovative solutions. Leveraging its expertise and resources, Hitachi Americas and its subsidiary companies operate across diverse sectors, including transportation, energy, mobility, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, digital engineering, data analytics and others. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, Hitachi Americas remains at the forefront of pioneering solutions that shape the future. For further details, please visit <a href="https://www.hitachi.us/">https://www.hitachi.us/</a>. About Hitachi, Ltd. Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance.  Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors – Digital Systems &amp; Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at <a href="http://www.hitachi.com">www.hitachi.com</a>. SummaryHitachi America, Ltd. has openings for Research Interns in the Industrial AI Laboratory located in Silicon Valley. The laboratory develops innovative AI technologies and intelligent systems for industrial infrastructure, manufacturing, mobility, energy, and supply chain applications. We are seeking a highly motivated intern to help develop a next-generation AI-powered knowledge platform that integrates engineering knowledge, operational technology (OT) knowledge, technical documents, simulation assets, and domain expertise. This platform will support intelligent search, knowledge discovery, AI-assisted reasoning, and agentic AI systems for industrial applications. The successful candidate will work on technologies spanning Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Knowledge Graphs, Agentic AI, Information Retrieval, and Enterprise Knowledge Systems. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to design and prototype solutions that help AI systems discover, connect, and utilize complex engineering knowledge. More information about Hitachi Industrial AI research can be found at:<a href="https://www.hitachi.com/rd/sc/aiblog/index.html">https://www.hitachi.com/rd/sc/aiblog/index.html</a> Required Qualifications<ul><li>Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>Strong programming skills in Python.</li><li>Background in one or more of the following areas:<ul><li>Generative AI</li><li>Natural Language Processing (NLP)</li><li>Information Retrieval</li><li>Machine Learning</li><li>Knowledge Representation</li></ul></li><li>Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs).</li><li>Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), embeddings, vector databases, or semantic search technologies.</li><li>Ability to rapidly build prototypes and proof-of-concept systems.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Experience with Knowledge Graphs, Ontologies, Graph Databases, or Knowledge Engineering.</li><li>Experience with Agentic AI, AI Assistants, or Multi-Agent Systems.</li><li>Experience integrating AI systems with external tools, APIs, databases, or enterprise data sources.</li><li>Experience processing large collections of structured and unstructured documents.</li><li>Research publications, open-source contributions, or relevant project experience.</li></ul> Desired Characteristics<ul><li>Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.</li><li>Self-motivated team player who thrives in a dynamic research environment.</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>Passion for applying AI to real-world industrial challenges.</li></ul> Our ValuesWe are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit: Wa – Harmony, Trust, RespectMakoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, IntegrityKaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge For California only (as required by California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): A good faith estimate of the expected hourly pay rate for this position in our California office that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire is $45-50/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.

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