Edge Compute Architect for Optical Systems
Core
Define, integrate, and evaluate compute architectures close to the sensor for intelligent sensing platforms, leveraging advanced optical systems and semiconductor technologies.
Role type
Senior IC Edge Compute Architect (Optical Systems)
Builds
Intelligent sensing platforms combining optics, sensors, and near-sensor compute
Domain
Semiconductor / Optical Engineering / Computer Vision / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems architecture for ASIC/FPGA, computational imaging, computer vision, ML inference in resource-constrained systems, signal and image processing, physics-based modeling of sensor systems, real-time performance budgeting, prototyping and integration of sensor/optics/electronics/FPGA
Preferred skills
PhD in EE/CS/Optical Engineering/Applied Physics, strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals
Technologies
ASIC, FPGA, embedded processors, streaming pipelines, quantization strategies
Responsibilities
Define dataflow and compute architectures for near-sensor processing; map algorithms to hardware-feasible forms; co-design end-to-end sensing systems; lead system-level prototyping and integration; produce architecture documentation and technical reports
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research background
