Robotics Solutions Architect

Altera • San Jose, CA

7d • $187,000 - $270,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.

Requirements

• 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 ROS / ROS2
• Experience with Real-time control systems and deterministic processing
• Experience with E2E robotics control loop architecture
• Experience with World modeling and point cloud generation
• Experience with Motion planning
• Experience with Physical AI SDK
• Familiarity with Sensor fusion, localization, motion planning, control loops
• Familiarity with VLA and VLM models
• Must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• FPGA platforms (RTL, HLS)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead technical engagements with robotics customers.
• Translate customer requirements into architecture proposals and solution roadmaps and deliver: Technical presentations and executive briefings, System-level design recommendations, Competitive positioning vs GPU/CPU alternatives.
• Drive PoC development to validate architecture and performance, and work with engineering teams to build demos.
• Analyze robotics market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
• Define robotics solution stack (hardware + software + middleware).
• Develop reference architectures for key segments.
• Contribute to white papers, technical blogs, and training materials.

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior