AI Principal Solution Architect & Consultant – Smart Manufacturing & Operations - 69699
Hitachi, Ltd.1 day ago
Boston, MA, USAStaff+
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.
- Leverage GenAI, Agentic AI, Physical AI, Industrial AI, digital twins, and automation technologies.
- Engage executive stakeholders, assess business needs, lead architecture workshops, and create transformation roadmaps.
- Develop solution strategies, reference architectures, implementation approaches, and executive presentations for strategic pursuits.
- Provide architectural governance throughout delivery and mentor cross-functional technical teams.
- Collaborate with global engineering and partner ecosystems to develop offerings, reusable accelerators, and intellectual property.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives in 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 understanding of manufacturing operations, industrial control systems, and Factory of the Future architectures.
- Ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable, secure, and production-ready technical solutions.
- Experience leading technical strategy, architecture governance, solution design, and executive-level client engagements.
- Strong communication, stakeholder-management, and consulting skills with the ability to influence business and technology leaders.
- Experience developing reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and AI accelerators while mentoring cross-functional engineering teams and driving innovation across global organizations.
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits, support, and services focused on holistic health and wellbeing.
- Flexible working arrangements dependent on role and location.
- A culture offering belonging, autonomy, freedom, ownership, and knowledge sharing.
- Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
Tech Stack
Robot Framework
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.