Robotics Hardware System Architect

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

• A technical leader and electronics hardware architect for ADI’s robotics platform portfolio.
• This role will serve as the cross-functional hardware architect, partnering closely with leaders across applications, technology groups, software and AI, to define and evolve the architecture of our subsystem platforms (both PCB board & silicon level). Be responsible for ensuring the optimised system partitioning & scalable differentiation of complex subsystems ranging from sensing, actuation, perception, compute and safety. This role is ideal for a senior technical leader with a proven track record in robotic system design and architecture and strong systems-level thinking.
• Provide technical direction and system level architectural leadership to silicon development teams as well as across hardware teams, to deliver high-performance robotic subsystems & silicon based solutions.
• Lead and balance system trade-offs between performance, power, functional safety, complexity and cost.
• Partner with ADI AI and software teams to ensure architectural decisions are optimised from the ground up and are optimised for common simulation platforms.
• Define long-term roadmap and product direction by translating user needs, ADI core technological capabilities  & existing system performance, to determine R&D investments in line with robotic architectural evolution.
• Serve as a technical mentor and thought leader within the organization, raising the bar for engineering rigor and systems thinking.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in robotics hardware development, including at least 5 years leading system architecture
• Deep understanding of robotic system design, particularly electronic systems
• Proven experience in architecting and delivering complex electronic systems.
• Familiarity with functional safety concepts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Hands-on experience with real-time control systems, and safety-rated architectures. Familiarity with AI and reinforcement learning techniques applied to robotics learning and control.

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• Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.

• This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.

• This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.