Business Development Lead, Physical AI & Edge Robotics

Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in San Jose seeks a Business Development Manager to drive FPGA-based Physical AI solutions across robotics, autonomous systems, industrial automation, and edge AI. You will bridge customers, product management, engineering, and ecosystem partners to position FPGA solutions against competing architectures.

The role emphasizes market strategy, design-win generation, and partnerships with OEMs, module vendors, and system integrators to accelerate customer adoption and reference

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years in robotics or automation, with hardware/software integration.
• Strong understanding of motion control, real-time systems, and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Identify target segments in robotics, automation, autonomous systems and edge AI.
• Engage customers to drive early-stage design wins and ROIs.
• Develop partnerships with OEMs, system integrators, and software/AI stack vendors.
• Create high-impact sales collateral and ROI analyses to enable deals.

Skills

Robotics

Industrial automation

Edge AI

Embedded systems

Motion control

Real-time networks

Sensor fusion

AI/ML basics

ROS/ROS2

Industrial interfaces

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS2

AI frameworks

Edge AI toolchains

Job description

Altera Corporation in San Jose seeks a Business Development Manager to drive FPGA-based Physical AI solutions across robotics, autonomous systems, industrial automation, and edge AI. You will bridge customers, product management, engineering, and ecosystem partners to position FPGA solutions against competing architectures.

The role emphasizes market strategy, design-win generation, and partnerships with OEMs, module vendors, and system integrators to accelerate customer adoption and reference