Location:
Santa Clara, California, United States

Job ID:
R0142174

Date Posted:
2026-08-18

Company Name:
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):
Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule:
Full time

Remote:
No

Job Description:

Intern - Data Center Optimization

Company: Hitachi America Ltd.

Division: R&D

Location: Santa Clara

Status: Intern (Duration: September 2026 to January 2027)

Summary

At Hitachi America R&D, we believe innovation drives sustainable progress. We are committed to applying advanced analytics, machine learning, and optimization to solve complex challenges across industries. Our technology incubation team plays a key role in shaping Hitachi's future by validating new ideas and impactful solutions that help our customers make smarter, more resilient decisions.

As an intern working in our technology incubation team, you will support ongoing projects in data center domain. You will gain hands-on experience working with real-world data, applying machine learning and optimization techniques, and contributing to solutions that ensure data centers run efficiently and reliably.

This is a great opportunity to learn how cutting-edge AI and optimization are applied in a fast-growing industry, while working alongside researchers and engineers in a collaborative environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform data collection, cleaning, and exploratory data analysis (EDA) to extract insights from real world datasets.
• Assist in building predictive models and optimization frameworks for demand, supply, and allocation of power and cooling capacity.
• Contribute to simulation and evaluation of different allocation strategies under realistic scenarios.
• Document progress and share results with the team through presentations, reports, and visualizations.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to learn how innovations move toward production-ready solutions.

Requirements

• Current PhD's or Master's student in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow).
• Knowledge of machine learning (regression, classification, forecasting) and/or optimization methods.
• Ability to work with data pipelines (structured/unstructured data).
• Good analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Data Center operations.
• Exposure to operations research techniques (linear programming, simulation, heuristics).
• Experience with forecasting models (time series, probabilistic approaches).
• Interest in reinforcement learning or multi-agent systems for decision-making.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly).

Our Values

We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa - Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto - Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin - Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

For California only (as required by California's Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): A good faith estimate of the expected hourly rate for this position in our California office that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire is $50 - 55/hr. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi America's variable pay program, subject to the program's conditions and restrictions.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.