Senior Edge Architect

We are seeking a Senior Edge Architect to join an autonomy program for a global heavy-equipment manufacturer with more than a decade of experience running autonomous machines in the field, now building fleets of autonomous machines that operate unsupervised at customer sites. In this role, you will work embedded in the client’s program from Europe, alongside US-based perception architects and the client’s edge team, owning the architecture of the on-machine compute platform, from NVIDIA Thor-class hardware and its I/O through the Linux BSP and ROS 2 middleware to the services that perception, data collection and autonomy run on. Essential functions Edge Hardware Architecture: Define the next-generation kit around NVIDIA Thor-class modules (Jetson AGX Thor and IGX Thor), covering sensor I/O, camera and network interfaces, storage, power and enclosure for dusty, high-vibration conditions and terabyte-scale data per machine.

Low-Level Software Stack: Own the NVIDIA Linux BSP, kernel and drivers, device tree, boot and over-the-air updates. Middleware & Common Driver Layer: Design the middleware on ROS 2 (Jazzy) and Isaac ROS, lead the migration to ROS 2, and build a common driver and service layer so cameras, LiDARs, radars, GNSS and IMUs can be added or removed without redesign. Time Sync, Logging & Onboard Inference: Set up precise time sync across all sensors (GNSS/UTC, PPS, PTP), high-throughput logging that never drops data, and onboard GPU inference (detection, segmentation