Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hitachi Energy is a global leader in social innovation, focusing on digital, energy, and mobility solutions. They are seeking an Intern Computer Vision Engineer to contribute to the development of anomaly detection systems using Computer Vision and Machine Learning for various applications including railway infrastructure and microscopy imaging.
Responsibilities
• Research & Algorithm Development: Research, develop, and validate computer vision algorithms (object detection, segmentation, anomaly detection, tracking, few shot approaches) for automated and generalised defect and anomaly detection
• Deep Learning & Modelling: Train and optimize deep learning models (e.g., CNNs, YOLO, Vision Transformers) for high-accuracy and high-speed computer vision-based data analysis
• Vision Language Modelling: Develop models to identify defects based on variations from normal images. Design and evaluate vision‑language models to interpret images and support anomaly‑detection tasks
• Innovation: Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision literature to maintain competitive advantage
Skills
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with a focus on Computer Vision
• Strong Python and proficient C++ programming skills
• Hands-on experience with libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV
• Familiarity with 2D and 3D vision techniques (3D reconstruction, point clouds)
• Experience with installing and running open-source software
• Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, probability, and statistics
• Ideally with experience in industrial automation, defect and anomaly detection, or quality control workflows
• Ideally with experience of Edge AI deployment (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, TensorRT)
• Experience with containerisation technologies such a Docker
• Working knowledge of Git for version control and collaborative development
• Familiarity with synthetic data generation and augmentation methodologies
• Published research in top-tier computer vision conferences or journals
Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year
• A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Insurance with self-funded option to cover family members
• Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Gym Membership
• Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children
• Health screening
• Dining card
Company Overview
• Hitachi Energy is a renewable energy company that provides energy consulting services. It was founded in 1950, and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.hitachienergy.com/in/en.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Hitachi Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 16 in 2026, 71 in 2025, 52 in 2024, 53 in 2023, 58 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.