Robotics Solution Architect (Quadruped Robots)

Job Details: Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Senior Robotics Solution Architect to define and develop end-to-end technical solutions for quadruped robotics. This role combines deep robotics domain expertise, hands-on engineering experience, and strong system architecture capabilities to translate customer requirements into scalable, deployable solutions leveraging Intel technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with robotics OEMs, ecosystem partners, and internal solutions and engineering teams to address architectural challenges across compute, AI, perception, planning, control, and software infrastructure. The emphasis is on technical leadership, system integration, and engineering execution-from architecture definition and prototyping through validation and deployment. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end solution architecture for especially quadruped robotics, defining hardware and software partitioning, subsystem interfaces, compute topology, and deployment requirements. Translate robot-level requirements into detailed technical specifications, balancing performance, real-time responsiveness, power consumption, thermal constraints, reliability, and cost. Architect heterogeneous computing solutions across CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators, allocating workloads for perception, sensor fusion, localization, motion planning, and control. Define software architectures integrating robotics middleware, AI inference runtimes, real-time control frameworks, and development and debugging tools. Collaborate with robotics engineering teams to integrate embodied AI models and learning-based policies with robot software and control systems, addressing inference latency, resource constraints, and deployment readiness. Lead technical engagements with customers and partners, including architecture workshops, technical assessments, proof-of-concept development, integration reviews, and system-level troubleshooting. Establish benchmarking and validation methodologies covering end-to-end latency, throughput, timing determinism, power efficiency, and sustained operation under representative workloads. Develop reference architectures, technical documentation, and reusable integration guidance to accelerate engineering implementation. Work across silicon, platform, software, and robotics engineering teams to resolve architectural gaps and translate field requirements into actionable roadmap recommendations. Qualifications: Qualifications BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Minimum 5 years of industry experience in robotics (Humanoids, Articulated robots, or mobile robots), or a related role. Familiarity with China robotics ecosystem. Strong understanding of robotics system architecture and the interactions among sensing, perception, planning, control, actuation, and computing infrastructure. Experience with heterogeneous computing, AI inference deployment, and hardware-software optimization in resource-constrained systems is a strong plus. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills with experience in writing MRDs/PRDs (Market/Product Requirement Document), marketing collaterals, responding to RFI/RFQs, new product introduction, competitive analysis and product positioning. Experience supporting customers/partners in technical engagements. Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities and implementations of new technology and products into very complex projects. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (China) Primary Location: PRC, Shanghai Additional Locations: PRC, Shenzhen 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. Position of Trust N/A Work Model for this Role This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.