Robotics and Industrial Solutions Engineering Lead

Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Basingstoke - UK

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Altera is seeking a talented hands‑on Robotics & Industrial Solutions Engineering Lead to architect and develop FPGA‑centric solutions for robotics and autonomous systems, while leading a small, highly technical team.

This role combines RTL design leadership, system‑level architecture, and direct customer engagement, delivering end‑to‑end solutions spanning sensor fusion IP, real‑time data movement, ROS2‑based software stacks, and hardware integration.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical & Architecture Leadership

• Define and deliver FPGA‑based architectures for multi-sensor robotics and industrial automation systems
• Design and develop RTL and reusable IP libraries, including sensor fusion and real‑time control pipelines
• Lead HW/SW co‑design, integrating FPGA solutions with processors, accelerators, and SW stacks

Hands‑On Engineering

• Hands-on RTL development, architecture definition, and technical debug
• Support platform bring‑up, validation, and customer issue resolution
• Contribute directly to reference designs, demos, and solution collateral

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a small engineering team, setting technical direction and execution priorities
• Drive Agile development practices and continuous improvement
• Support skills development, technical growth, and regular performance conversations

Customer & Ecosystem Engagement

• Work closely with customers, sales, and system architects to define and deliver robotics solutions
• Represent Altera at key robotics and industrial trade shows

Qualifications:

• BSc / MSc (or equivalent) in EE, CE, CS, or related discipline
• Strong RTL design experience (Verilog/SystemVerilog) with production FPGA delivery
• Experience in system architecture for robotics, autonomy, or industrial automation
• Knowledge of sensor fusion systems and real‑time data pipelines
• Familiarity with ROS2 or robotics software stacks and HW/SW integration
• Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Strong communication skills and customer‑facing experience

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (United Kingdom)

Primary Location:

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Additional Locations:

Basingstoke - UK

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.