Machine Learning/Computer Vision Research Scientist

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States Job ID:

R0135875 Date Posted:

2026-06-30 Company Name:

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science Job Schedule:

Full time Remote:

No Job Description:

Title

Machine Learning/Computer Vision Research Scientist

Job Location

2535 Augustine Drive, 3rd Floor, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Duties

Research and implement advanced deep learning models for custom computer vision tasks, including object detection, identification, tracking, and comparison, with a focus on developing generalized AI solutions capable of few-shot learning in data-scarce environments. Execute proof-of-concepts of the solutions with customers in machine learning, deep learning and computer vision to create innovative algorithms and solutions for smart industry, social innovation and the Internet of Things. Work with business units to commercialize successful proof-of-concepts. Protect Hitachi’s IP through patents and other activities and publish technical results in leading venues to establish Hitachi as a leader in big data and advanced analytics. Conduct research for solving challenging problems in the industrial domain. Work with customers in co-innovation: specifically, innovating novel machine learning/deep learning and natural language processing techniques for addressing numerous research issues in the industrial domain within the company and for outside customers. Solve customer research problems: i) understand the customer problem through multiple discussions with customer, ii) apply mathematical formulation of the problem, iii) understand customer data, iv) implementation of the concept and testing the hypothesis through experimentation, v) repeated discussion with customer and make appropriate modifications to the proposed solution to meet customers’ business needs, vi) work with the production team to deliver a robust and reliable end-user solution. De...