Robotics Technical Systems Expert - Europe

The Robotics Technical Systems Expert serves as Qualcomm’s senior technical authority for robotics platforms in Europe. This role partners with customers, engineering, product management, and business teams to architect complete robotics solutions based on Qualcomm technologies.

The successful candidate will help define system architectures spanning compute, AI, perception, connectivity, safety, autonomy, cloud integration, and robotics software frameworks while enabling strategic customer deployments., * Serve as lead technical advisor for major robotics engagements across Europe.

• Define end-to-end robotics architectures using Qualcomm technologies.
• Support customer design activities from concept through production.
• Guide customers in:
• AI inference architectures
• Sensor fusion
• Multi-camera systems
• SLAM and navigation
• ROS/ROS2 integration
• Connectivity (5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB)
• Cloud and edge architectures
• Lead architecture reviews with customers and internal teams.
• Work closely with Qualcomm engineering organizations to resolve complex technical issues.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for future platform development.
• Develop technical reference architectures and white papers.
• Support ecosystem partnerships involving sensors, middleware, autonomy software, and robotics frameworks. Deliver executive technical briefings to strategic customers. *

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience developing complex embedded systems or robotics platforms.
• Strong expertise in robotics system architecture.
• Experience with AI and computer vision deployment on edge devices.

• Ability to work across hardware, software, and cloud domains. Strong customer-facing communication skills. *, * Master’s or PhD in Robotics, AI, Computer Science, or Engineering.

• Deep expertise in ROS2 ecosystems.
• Experience with autonomous robot development.
• Knowledge of safety-critical systems and functional safety concepts.
• Experience with heterogeneous computing architectures including CPU, GPU, NPU, DSP, and real-time processing.

• Previous experience supporting Tier-1 industrial or robotics OEMs., * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience., Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.