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# Edge Compute Architect for Optical Systems

- **Company:** Analog Devices
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Salary:** $144,000.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Data Flow Control, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Machine Learning, Systems Architecture, Visual Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** May 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.oriontalent.com/search-jobs/career/11608797/edge-compute-architect-for-optical-systems-massachusetts-ma-boston

## About the Role

* PhD with relevant research or industry experience, or MS with relevant and extensive industry experience, in EE/CS/Optical Engineering/Applied Physics or related.
 * Deep background in signal and image processing, including experience applying modern machine-learning and AI approaches in resource-constrained sensing systems
 * Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and conferences

Soft Skills

 * Eager to work on challenging, open-ended problems and understand their broader application context
 * Excellent problem-solving skills with a creative, persistent approach to complex technical challenges
 * Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
 * Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary research environment

## Description

* Define dataflow and compute architectures for ASIC- or FPGA-based near-sensor processing, including streaming pipelines, memory and bandwidth budgets, latency targets, and power constraints
 * Map computational imaging, computer vision, and ML inference algorithms to hardware-feasible forms; specify numerical precision and quantization strategies
 * Own real-time performance budgeting, including throughput and latency modeling, and drive architecture decisions that enable real-time reconstruction and analysis
 * Partition functionality across ASIC/FPGA, embedded processors, and software; define interfaces and performance requirements

Optical Sensor System Architecture

 * Co-design end-to-end sensing systems-optics, sensor, readout, and compute-and perform trade studies across SNR, resolution, dynamic range, throughput, latency, robustness, and complexity
 * Develop or adapt physics-based models of sensor system performance and validate predictions against laboratory and field measurements

Prototyping & Validation

 * Lead system-level prototyping and integration including sensor, optics, electronics, and FPGA, as well as instrumentation and data pipelines
 * Partner with digital and mixed-signal design teams to iterate on designs and evaluate results

Communication & Innovation

 * Produce architecture documentation, performance budgets, and technical reports; communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders
 * Contribute to IP generation and platform planning for advanced sensor systems


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