Robotics Solutions Architect

Altera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 270,700; Full time

Job summary

Altera, based in San Jose, California, seeks a senior robotics architect to lead end-to-end system design across sensors, perception, planning, and control. The role requires deep expertise in robotics and AI/ML, plus extensive experience shaping customer engagements and architecture roadmaps.

Travel up to 30% is expected as part of customer engagements, PoC development, and strategy work, with opportunities to contribute to technical blogs and training materials.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years experience in robotics, AI systems, or solutions architecture
• Strong expertise in robotics systems and AI/ML for robotics

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Robotics System Architecture: Define full-stack robotics architectures spanning sensors, perception, localization, planning, control and actuation.
• Customer Engagement & Solution Delivery: Lead technical engagements with robotics customers to translate requirements into architecture proposals and roadmaps.
• Proof-of-Concept (PoC) & Prototyping: Drive PoC development to validate architecture and performance with engineering teams to build demos.
• Robotics Strategy & Market Development.
• Contribute to white papers, technical blogs, and training materials.

Skills

Robotics architecture

AI/ML for robotics

Systems integration

Education

MS/PhD in robotics or related field

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Robotics System Architecture. Define full-stack robotics 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 robotics customers. Translate customer requirements into architecture proposals and solution roadmaps and deliver.

• Proof-of-Concept (PoC) & Prototyping: Drive PoC development to validate architecture and performance, and work with engineering teams to build demos.

• Robotics Strategy & Market Development.

• Contribute to white papers, technical blogs, and training materials.

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based ona number offactors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences,trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$187.0K- $270.7KUSD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• 10+ years experience in robotics, AI systems, or solutions architecture

• Strong expertise in one or more domains: Robotics systems and AI/ML for robotics

• Experience with:

Travel Requirements : 30%

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.