Physical AI Solutions Architect

Altera Corporation; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation seeks a Physical AI Solutions Architect to design and deliver multi-domain systems combining AI, real-time control, and heterogeneous compute. You will define full-stack architectures spanning sensors to actuation, and lead PoCs with customers in demanding environments.

The role requires 10+ years in physical AI, robotics, or related architecture, with expertise in robotics, ROS/ROS2, and hardware acceleration. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD preferred in robotics or related field.
• 10+ years in physical AI including robotics or solutions architecture.
• Expertise in robotics systems and AI/ML for robotics.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2.
• Real-time, deterministic processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end Physical AI system architectures spanning sensors, perception, localization, planning, control and actuation.
• Lead technical engagements with customers, translating requirements into architecture proposals and roadmaps.
• Drive PoC development to validate architecture and performance with engineering teams for demos.
• Define Physical AI solution stack (hardware + software + middleware) and reference architectures.
• Contribute to white papers, technical blogs, and training materials.

Skills

Robotics

AI/ML for robotics

ROS/ROS2

Real-time control

Deterministic processing

Motion planning

Sensor fusion

Education

BS/MS/PhD preferred in robotics or related field

Tools

FPGA platforms RTL/HLS

Job description

## **Job Description:**We are seeking a Physical AI Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of next-generation robotics, drones, medical, industrial and quantum compute systems that combine AI, real-time control, and heterogeneous compute (CPU/GPU/FPGA).This role is responsible for defining end-to-end system architectures, driving customer engagements and PoCs, and translating advanced Physical AI concepts into production-ready solutions.The ideal candidate bridges sense-think-act physical AI pipeline, and hardware acceleration, with a strong focus on low-latency, deterministic, and scalable systems deployed in real-world environments. **Key Responsibilities*** End-to-End Physical AI System Architecture. Define full-stack architectures spanning sensors, perception, localization, planning, control and actuation. Design Sense–Think–Act pipelines with strict latency and determinism constraints. Evaluate hardware/software partitioning, especially CPU vs GPU vs FPGA mapping* Customer Engagement & Solution Delivery: Lead technical engagements with physical AI customers. Translate customer requirements into architecture proposals and solution roadmaps and deliver: + Technical presentations and executive briefings + System-level design recommendations + Competitive positioning vs GPU/CPU alternatives* Proof-of-Concept (PoC) & Prototyping: Drive PoC development to validate architecture and performance, and work with engineering teams to build demos* Physical AI Strategy & Market Development: + Analyze physical AI market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape + Define physical AI solution stack (hardware + software + middleware) + Reference architectures for key segments* Contribute to white papers, technical blogs, and training materials### ## **Qualifications:*** Must have BS/MS, PhD preferred in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.* 10+ years' experience in physical AI including robotics, drones, AI systems, or solutions architecture* Strong expertise in one or more domains: Robotics systems and AI/ML for robotics.* Experience with: + ROS / ROS2 + FPGA platforms (RTL, HLS) – Preferred, but not mandatory + Real-time control systems and deterministic processing + E2E robotics control loop architecture + World modeling and point cloud generation + Motion planning + Physical AI SDK* Familiarity with: + Sensor fusion, localization, motion planning, control loops + VLA and VLM models**Travel Requirements**: 30%