AI Principal Solution Architect, Smart Manufacturing

Hitachi; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi is seeking an AI Principal Solution Architect to shape enterprise-scale AI solutions for Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Operations. You will define the technical vision, design IT-OT architectures, and lead architecture workshops while aligning with executive stakeholders.

You will mentor teams, drive reference architectures, and collaborate with global ecosystems to advance the Smart Manufacturing portfolio and deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading digital transformation initiatives within manufacturing, industrial automation, or smart factory environments.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, Physical AI, Industrial AI, digital twins, and intelligent automation technologies.
• Proven experience architecting enterprise-scale IT-OT solutions integrating MES, SCADA, PLCs, historians, IoT, robotics, edge computing, and cloud platforms.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills with the ability to influence business and technology leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and architecture for enterprise-scale AI solutions across Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Operations.
• Design end-to-end IT-OT architectures integrating MES, SCADA, PLCs, historians, IoT, robotics, edge computing, and cloud platforms.
• Engage with executive stakeholders to assess business needs, lead architecture workshops, and create transformation roadmaps.
• Provide architectural governance, mentor technical teams, and collaborate with global engineering and partner ecosystems to deliver differentiated offerings.

Skills

AI/ML

GenAI

Industrial AI

Digital twins

IT-OT integration

Job description

Hitachi is seeking an AI Principal Solution Architect to shape enterprise-scale AI solutions for Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Operations. You will define the technical vision, design IT-OT architectures, and lead architecture workshops while aligning with executive stakeholders.

You will mentor teams, drive reference architectures, and collaborate with global ecosystems to advance the Smart Manufacturing portfolio and deliver measurable outcomes.