Physical AI Solutions Architect

Intel; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel is seeking an experienced Physical AI Solutions Architect to accelerate the adoption of Intel technologies across robotics and Physical AI ecosystems. The role spans data collection, simulation, model training, optimization, and deployment on robotic hardware, working with cloud providers, integrators, and customers.

You will guide design across IT/OT/edge/cloud, mentor technical leaders, and influence product roadmaps while ensuring customer outcomes and design wins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, AI, or related field.
• 12+ years experience with Bachelor's, 8+ with Master's, or 6+ with PhD, in robotics/AI domains.
• Experience deploying end-to-end robotics or Physical AI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Expertise in AI systems architecture, deep learning models, and optimization for CPUs/GPUs.
• Strong understanding of the robotics development workflow and data lifecycle.
• Experience integrating AI/robotics workloads into IT/OT/edge/cloud.
• Hands-on with modern AI frameworks and cloud platforms.
• Strong customer-facing communication and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy Physical AI solutions across manufacturing, logistics, retail, healthcare, and more.
• Guide customers through robotics development lifecycle from data collection to fleet operations.
• Design solutions integrating robotics workloads with enterprise IT/OT/edge/cloud infra.
• Collaborate with OEMs, AI providers, and cloud partners to accelerate deployments.
• Position Intel technologies within customer architectures and lead proof-of-concepts and evaluations.
• Represent customer requirements to product, engineering, and leadership; influence roadmaps.

Skills

AI systems architecture

Deep learning models

Robotics development workflow

Customer-facing communication

Technical leadership

Enterprise IT/OT/cloud deployment

Data collection & management

ROS/ROS2 familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Robotics/AI

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Isaac Sim

Gazebo

MuJoCo

Webots

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact

Intel is seeking an experienced Physical AI Solutions Architect to help accelerate adoption of Intel technologies across the rapidly growing robotics and Physical AI ecosystem. This role requires deep expertise in autonomous robot development and deployment, spanning the full workflow from data collection, simulation, model training, and optimization through deployment on robotic hardware. As a trusted technical advisor, you will work directly with cloud service providers, systems integrators, and enterprise customers to design and deploy end-to-end Physical AI solutions powered by Intel technologies. You will help customers integrate robotics and AI workloads into enterprise IT, OT, and cloud environments while providing strategic feedback that influences Intel's product roadmap and go-to-market strategy. This is a highly visible role requiring strong technical depth, customer engagement skills, and the ability to drive alignment across organizational boundaries

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with cloud service providers, systems integrators, and software ecosystem partners to help enterprise customers architect and deploy Physical AI solutions across multiple industry verticals, including manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail, healthcare, and other emerging robotics applications.
• Guide customers through the complete robotics development lifecycle including data collection, simulation, model development, optimization, deployment, and fleet-scale operations.
• Help enterprise customers design solutions integrating robotics workloads with enterprise IT, OT, edge, and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with robot OEMs, AI model providers, systems integrators, and cloud providers to accelerate solution deployment and adoption.
• Position Intel CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators, software, and platform technologies within customer architectures.
• Lead proof-of-concepts, technical evaluations, benchmarking, and solution validation activities.
• Represent customer requirements and market insights to Intel product, engineering, and executive leadership teams.
• Influence product roadmaps and investments by identifying ecosystem gaps, emerging trends, and customer needs.
• Work across business units and partner organizations to drive successful customer outcomes and design wins.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify next-generation requirements and opportunities, influencing research and academic collaborations.
• Contribute applied knowledge to Intel's AI roadmap by working with other system architects and industry stakeholders.
• Mentor technical leaders, foster team collaboration, and act as a role model for Intel's values while driving technical excellence.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, AI, or related field.
• 12 or more years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8 or more years with a Master's degree, or 6 or more years with a PhD.
• Demonstrated experience deploying end-to-end robotics or Physical AI solutions in enterprise environments from development through production deployment.
• Expertise in AI systems architecture, deep learning models, and algorithm optimization for CPUs and GPUs.
• Strong understanding of the complete robotics development workflow, including: Data collection and management, Simulation and digital twins, AI/ML model training and optimization, Deployment on robotic platforms, Fleet management and operations
• Experience integrating AI and robotics workloads into enterprise IT, OT, edge, and cloud infrastructures.
• Hands-on experience with modern AI frameworks and cloud platforms.
• Strong customer-facing communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with humanoid, industrial, warehouse, mobile, or service robotics.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Webots, or other robotics simulation platforms.
• Experience with vision-language-action (VLA) models, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and sim-to-real workflows.
• Understanding of enterprise automation, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations.
• Experience partnering with hyperscalers, systems integrators, and large enterprise customers.
• Proven ability to influence product strategy and executive-level decision making.
• Established industry relationships across the robotics, cloud, or AI ecosystem.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills with a commitment to delivering results.

Join Intel and be part of a team that is shaping the future of Physical AI and Robotics.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations:

US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Folsom, US, California, Santa Clara

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