Next-Gen Robotics & AI Solutions Lead

Accenture PLC; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is actively seeking a Senior robotics leader to develop scalable Physical AI and robotics solutions across PoC to production. You will manage a Centre of Excellence and coordinate with clients, partners, and ecosystem players such as NVIDIA and Boston Dynamics.

This role requires 5+ years in robotics, architecture leadership, and hands-on engineering in industrial or research settings, with travel 25–100% as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with ROS/ROS2, motion planning, sensor fusion, and simulation environments
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Products, H&PS, Resources, CMT, or related industries. (Experience in Automotive, Life Sciences, and Public Services is highly preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading technical workstreams (i.e., Solution Architect, Tech Lead, or Integrative Tech Generalist in interdisciplinary teams)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading robotics, software, or technology consulting projects within industrial or research environments
• Bachelor's degree in robotics, computer science (or related) or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Build Physical AI & Robotics solutions that transform clients’ operations.
• Development of scalable Physical AI architectures with a focus on autonomy, Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model integration, real-time systems, and simulation-to-reality pipelines.
• Management of a Physical AI / Robotics Centre of Excellence (3–10 people) across phases such as PoC, pilot, and production rollout.
• Execution of technology benchmarks, venture screenings, and establishment of robust demo and test setups leveraging the latest foundation models (NVIDIA GR00T, π0, OpenVLA).
• Close coordination with clients, partners, and Accenture industry units—from roadmap creation to productive implementation, including alignment with ecosystem players such as NVIDIA, Boston Dynamics, and Universal Robots.
• Active contribution to the Next-Gen Robotics strategy: tech roadmaps, partner development, Physical AI ecosystem positioning, and internal enablement initiatives.
• Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create stand-out Physical AI Robotics offerings
• Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
• Make the business case for the Physical AI & Robotics solution recommended to the client
• Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed
• Continue to learn and develop your technical expertise and business expertise
• Be ready to rack up those air miles with weekly travel to client sites Monday through Thursday

Skills

ROS/ROS2

Motion planning

Sensor fusion

Simulation environments

Technical leadership

Robotics consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in robotics or computer science

Tools

NVIDIA GR00T

π0

OpenVLA

Job description

Accenture is actively seeking a Senior robotics leader to develop scalable Physical AI and robotics solutions across PoC to production. You will manage a Centre of Excellence and coordinate with clients, partners, and ecosystem players such as NVIDIA and Boston Dynamics.

This role requires 5+ years in robotics, architecture leadership, and hands-on engineering in industrial or research settings, with travel 25–100% as needed.