Robotics Solutions Architect Job Listing at AMD in Shanghai, Shanghai (Job ID 76899-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

THE ORGANIZATION:

The Physical AI and Vertical Software & Solutions (PAVS) organization is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Physical AI across robotics, industrial, and automotive markets. PAVS delivers best-in-class vertical software and co-engineered solutions that shorten design cycles for lighthouse customers while improving solution quality and user experience.

THE ROLE:

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on the cutting edge of Physical AI solutions. As a senior technical contributor, you will play a key role in driving end-to-end delivery of customer robotics software solutions. Your responsibilities will include defining customer reference architectures, contributing to solution design, and coordinating implementation and optimization across multiple teams.

THE PERSON:

You are a subject matter expert and a strong technical contributor with experience in AI tools, frameworks, and models for robotics system. You excel as part of a team where customer communication and team skills are highly valued.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Solution Architecture:

• Understand business requirements and co-design system architecture and modular solutions for robotics platforms.
• Define hardware/software partitioning strategies across CPU, GPU, NPU, FPGA for robotics workloads.

Technical Leadership:

• Lead architectural development for robotics POCs, pilots, and production deployments.
• Drive system-level performance tuning (latency, throughput, power, thermal) ensuring stability, scalability, and high performance.

Innovation & Strategy:

• Evaluate emerging technologies, solve complex technical challenges, and drive continuous improvement for competitive solutions.
• Contribute to AMD's robotics technology strategy and AI roadmap planning.

Customer Engagement:

• Collaborate with ODM/OEM/Tier-1 partners in China to co-develop robotics solutions.
• Provide technical consultation on system integration, deployment architectures, and optimization.

Thought Leadership:

• Represent AMD in physical AI, embodied AI, humanoid robotics, industrial automation, and autonomous systems forums, publish technical blogs, and engage with developer communities.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of experience in industrial automation, or robotics, embedded systems, or edge AI
• Strong knowledge of robotics software architecture, including ROS/ROS2, sensor fusion, motion control, and real-time systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), OpenCV, LLM/VLM/VLA and robotics simulation tools.
• Familiarity with heterogeneous compute platforms, and performance optimization techniques.
• Deep understanding of the PRC robotics ecosystem and proven experience collaborating with ODM/OEM/Tier‑1 partners.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional and customer-facing engagements.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience implementing AI models for perception, sensor fusion, planning, and control in robotics.
• Experience working on embodied AI implementation.
• Familiarity with AMD ROCm stack, Intel OpenVINO, or GPU programming (CUDA, HIP).
• Knowledge of robotics and automation safety standards, PRC embodied AI standards.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

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