Location:Farmington Hills, Michigan, United StatesJob ID: R0095580Date Posted:2025-05-29Company Name:HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.Profession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:Robotics ResearcherCompany: Hitachi America, Ltd. (HAL)Division: R&amp;D / Industrial Innovation LaboratoryLocation: Farmington Hills, MIStatus: Regular, Full-TimeThe CompanyHitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems &amp; Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy &amp; Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide.Summary:Hitachi America, Ltd. (www.hitachi-america.us) is looking for a Ph.D./Master’s degree holder in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field to join our R&amp;D team as a researcher to contribute in the area of Industry Automation/Robotics. The Researcher will collaborate with HAL Researchers, Hitachi R&amp;D in Japan and industry partners as well as customers on Industrial Automation solutions. The Robotics Researcher will focus on developing advanced robotics technology and contributing to address industrial and societal challenges. This role focuses on critical applications in industrial automation by leveraging the advancements in computer vision, robotics, machine learning and AI. The position requires the researcher to work as a team member with good communication and written skills.Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Design and implement control and motion planning algorithms for a variety of robots, such as robot arm, mobile robot, mobile manipulator, humanoids, etc.</li><li>Design and implement learning models for robot vision, manipulation, and navigation</li><li>Design and implement human-robot interaction methods through natural language using state-of-the-art deep learning models</li><li>Curate robot dataset for learning, including simulation and real-world data</li><li>Publish patents and papers based on the research outcome</li><li>Identify key research directions and design research plans</li><li>Make new research proposals</li><li>Identify industrial applications and contribute to commercializing solutions</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Master or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. (If Master’s, at least 2 years of industry experience is required or Ph.D.)</li></ul><ul><li>Hands-on experience with various robots, such as robot arms, mobile robots, humanoids, etc. (Required)</li><li>Experience with algorithms design and implementation for robot perception, manipulation, navigation, etc. (Required)</li><li>Experience with optimization techniques for robot motion planning and control, such as LQP, convex optimization, etc. (Required)</li><li>Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, and MATLAB. (Required, strong programing skills including unit testing, continuous integration, in C++, Python is Preferred),</li><li>Experience with robotic simulation tools such as ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, PyBullet, or Mujoco (Required)</li><li>Extensive project experience in at least one of the following fields: robotics, machine learning, computer vision (Preferred)</li></ul><ul><li>Solid knowledge about robotics and vision, including kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, object detection, object recognition, object tracking, image segmentation, etc. (Preferred)</li><li>Experience in integrating robot hardware and software (Preferred, experience with deployment is a bonus)</li><li>Experience working in a production environment (Preferred)</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills. (Preferred)</li><li>Publications in top robotics, computer vision and AI conferences and journals, such as ICRA, IROS, RAL, TASE, CoRL, ICCV, CVPR, etc. (Preferred)</li></ul>Our Values We 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, colour, 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  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.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Robotics Researcher

Location:Farmington Hills, Michigan, United StatesJob ID: R0095580Date Posted:2025-05-29Company Name:HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.Profession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule:&nbsp;Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:Robotics ResearcherCompany: Hitachi America, Ltd. (HAL)Division: R&amp;D / Industrial Innovation LaboratoryLocation: Farmington Hills, MIStatus: Regular, Full-TimeThe CompanyHitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems &amp; Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy &amp; Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide.Summary:Hitachi America, Ltd. (www.hitachi-america.us) is looking for a Ph.D./Master’s degree holder in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field to join our R&amp;D team as a researcher to contribute in the area of Industry Automation/Robotics. The Researcher will collaborate with HAL Researchers, Hitachi R&amp;D in Japan and industry partners as well as customers on Industrial Automation solutions. The Robotics Researcher will focus on developing advanced robotics technology and contributing to address industrial and societal challenges. This role focuses on critical applications in industrial automation by leveraging the advancements in computer vision, robotics, machine learning and AI. The position requires the researcher to work as a team member with good communication and written skills.Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Design and implement control and motion planning algorithms for a variety of robots, such as robot arm, mobile robot, mobile manipulator, humanoids, etc.</li><li>Design and implement learning models for robot vision, manipulation, and navigation</li><li>Design and implement human-robot interaction methods through natural language using state-of-the-art deep learning models</li><li>Curate robot dataset for learning, including simulation and real-world data</li><li>Publish patents and papers based on the research outcome</li><li>Identify key research directions and design research plans</li><li>Make new research proposals</li><li>Identify industrial applications and contribute to commercializing solutions</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Master or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. (If Master’s, at least 2 years of industry experience is required or Ph.D.)</li></ul><ul><li>Hands-on experience with various robots, such as robot arms, mobile robots, humanoids, etc. (Required)</li><li>Experience with algorithms design and implementation for robot perception, manipulation, navigation, etc. (Required)</li><li>Experience with optimization techniques for robot motion planning and control, such as LQP, convex optimization, etc. (Required)</li><li>Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, and MATLAB. (Required, strong programing skills including unit testing, continuous integration, in C++, Python is Preferred),</li><li>Experience with robotic simulation tools such as ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, PyBullet, or Mujoco (Required)</li><li>Extensive project experience in at least one of the following fields: robotics, machine learning, computer vision (Preferred)</li></ul><ul><li>Solid knowledge about robotics and vision, including kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, object detection, object recognition, object tracking, image segmentation, etc. (Preferred)</li><li>Experience in integrating robot hardware and software (Preferred, experience with deployment is a bonus)</li><li>Experience working in a production environment (Preferred)</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills. (Preferred)</li><li>Publications in top robotics, computer vision and AI conferences and journals, such as ICRA, IROS, RAL, TASE, CoRL, ICCV, CVPR, etc. (Preferred)</li></ul>Our Values We 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, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;&nbsp;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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