Solutions Architect for Physical AI & Robotics

Lightwheel; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Learning & Development budget

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

Lightwheel is seeking a solutions architect to translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions across data collection, simulation, and deployment. You will lead AI, robotics, and engineering discussions to define requirements and roadmaps.

The role focuses on end-to-end architecture, prototyping, and cross-functional coordination to deliver robust solutions, with strong emphasis on customer engagement and technical leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in solutions architecture or related fields.
• Strong background in robotics, AI, CV, simulation, or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in Python and Linux with prototyping and integration experience.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions and roadmaps.
• Lead technical discussions with AI/robotics teams to identify requirements.
• Design end-to-end architectures covering data collection to deployment.
• Build prototypes, pilots, demos, and PoCs to validate feasibility.
• Drive solution delivery across lifecycle coordinating multiple teams.
• Develop reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and playbooks.

Skills

Solutions architecture

Python

Linux

English & Mandarin

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Isaac Sim

MuJoCo

NVIDIA Omniverse

ROS

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Lightwheel is seeking a solutions architect to translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions across data collection, simulation, and deployment. You will lead AI, robotics, and engineering discussions to define requirements and roadmaps.

The role focuses on end-to-end architecture, prototyping, and cross-functional coordination to deliver robust solutions, with strong emphasis on customer engagement and technical leadership.