Generative AI Research Intern — Knowledge Engineering

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi America, Ltd. in Santa Clara, CA invites applications for a Research Intern in Knowledge Engineering & Generative AI.

Join a 3-month January–March 2027 program to help build an AI-powered knowledge platform that integrates engineering knowledge, OT data, and documents to enable intelligent search and reasoning. You will work with researchers to prototype solutions spanning Generative AI, RAG, Knowledge Graphs and enterprise knowledge systems, contributing to impactful industrial AI

Qualifications

• Pursuing a master's or Ph.D. in CS/AI or related field.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with Generative AI, NLP, IR, ML, or Knowledge Representation.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes for an AI-powered knowledge platform.
• Explore integration of engineering knowledge sources (OT/engineering).
• Collaborate with researchers to prototype intelligent solutions.

Skills

Python

Generative AI

NLP

Information Retrieval

Machine Learning

Knowledge Representation

LLMs

RAG

Embeddings

Vector Databases

Semantic Search

Prototyping

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/AI or related field

Tools

Graph Databases

APIs

Job description

Hitachi America, Ltd. in Santa Clara, CA invites applications for a Research Intern in Knowledge Engineering & Generative AI.

Join a 3-month January–March 2027 program to help build an AI-powered knowledge platform that integrates engineering knowledge, OT data, and documents to enable intelligent search and reasoning. You will work with researchers to prototype solutions spanning Generative AI, RAG, Knowledge Graphs and enterprise knowledge systems, contributing to impactful industrial AI