Data Engineering Intern

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 100,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Hong Kong Limited offers a 6-month internship with the Research Technology and Innovation Team in Hong Kong. You will assist prototype and software development focused on data preparation and ML applications, working with time series data from fare collection and supervision systems.

You will build prototypes, validate results, document findings, and help productionize code in Docker containers, contributing to release planning, testing, and quality control.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in Data Analytics, Big Data, ML, applied mathematics or statistics.
• Strong Python skills and experience with Pandas and NumPy.
• Experience with SQL databases and data manipulation.
• Familiarity with Git and Docker; Linux command line experience.
• Knowledge of ML libraries such as scikit-learn or Keras preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and industrialize software; validate results and document findings.
• Develop tests and produce production-ready code.
• Deliver software releases and support system integration.
• Contribute to system and software documentation.

Skills

Python programming

Pandas/Numpy

Time series analysis

Machine learning

SQL

Git

Docker

Linux commands

Data analytics

Education

Degree in Data Analytics / Big Data / ML / applied mathematics / statistics

Tools

scikit-learn

Keras

Pandas

NumPy

Docker Compose

Job description

Location:Hong Kong, Hong Kong SARJob ID:R0145808Date Posted:2026-10-16Company Name:Hitachi Rail Hong Kong LimitedProfession (Job Category):Administration & FacilitiesJob Schedule:Full timeRemote:NoAbout UsA career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.Job Description:The roleYou will be in the Research Technology and Innovation Team and support prototype and software development with a priority on Data preparation and Machine Learning application related requirement. For AI applications, we focus on time series and event data from fare collection and supervisions system.The priority for this internship will be on building prototypes and industrialisation of prototypes. That encompass the creation of new programs, the validation of the results and documentation of the findings, the revision of code to be production ready, development of tests, and implementation in Docker containers.Key Responsibilities• Be involved in prototyping, coding, configuration, and test,• Contribute to System and Software documentation,• Define test document, perform integration, verification, and validation tests,• Deliver software release,• Perform software quality controlRequirements• Degree in Data Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning, applied mathematics, applied statistics• Python and utilisation of existing package for data manipulation (Pandas, Numpy), regressions, time series predictions, clustering, optimization (scikit-learn, keras)• Database principles, DDL and SQL• Use Git, Docker (Dockerfile and docker compose)• Linux commands (install, configuration)• Fluent in English• Data analytics, Machine Learning, Statistical and Mathematical knowledge is an advantage• Candidates have to commit (Mon - Fri) for at least 6 months starting from March 2027Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail