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PLC Engineer

Company: Hitachi America Ltd.

Division: Industrial AI Lab (IAL)

Location: Santa Clara CA

Status: Temporary contract

Duration: 2 months (February 2026 March 2026)

About Hitachi Ltd.

Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT OT (Operational Technology) and products Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment wellbeing and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors Digital Systems & Services Energy Mobility and Connective Industries and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core Hitachi generates value from integrating data technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31 2025) totaled 9783.3 billion yen with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280000 employees worldwide. Visit us at .

Project Overview
Hitachi is seeking a skilled PLC Engineer to support a short-term high-impact project focused on developing and scaling a hardware-based manufacturing simulator. The simulator will enable AI-driven applications within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop and enhance PLC programs for a hardware-based manufacturing simulator

• Program and configure PLC logic using Siemens TIA Portal

• Develop control logic using SCL (Structured Control Language) and Ladder Logic

• Integrate PLC systems with sensor devices through wired connections

• Support scaling of the simulator to enable AI-based manufacturing use cases

• Collaborate with engineering and AI teams to ensure reliable and accurate simulation outputs

Technical Skills & Requirements

• PLC Programming: Strong hands-on experience with Siemens TIA Portal

• Programming Languages: SCL (mandatory) Ladder Programming

• Hardware Integration: Experience connecting PLCs to sensors and field devices via wiring

• Core Competency for Success: Proven SCL coding capability in Siemens environments

Required Experience

• Prior experience programming PLCs using SCL on Siemens TIA Portal

• Exposure to manufacturing automation or industrial control systems is strongly preferred

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 doesnt impact your ability to do the job including race color 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 Respect

Makoto Sincerity Fairness Honesty Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin Pioneering Spirit Challenge

For California only (as required by Californias Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): A good faith estimate ofthe expected hourly rate for this position in our California office salary range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the positionupon hire is $60- 70 per hour. 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 Americas variable pay program subject to the programs conditions and restrictions.

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