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As Staff manager/Sr Staff of Systems Engineering, Candidate will join Japan Robotics Center team to support defining system architecture, ensuring end-to-end integration, and shipping production-quality robotic systems at scale. The scope of Team will include translating product requirements into robust system designs spanning compute, sensing, perception, planning & control, actuation, power, connectivity, safety, and manufacturing test while driving execution across hardware, firmware, platform software, and AI. Candidate will be assigned to one of the teams as the main mission as below.\nMechatronics, Sensors & Hardware knowhow team\nAccumulate Mechatronics and Hardware Knowhow for robotics, including Mechatronic designs, system requirements, sensors.\n\nLead to design mechatronics systems for QC’s own proto development, working with robotics customers, including sensors, actuators, power systems.\n\nSystem Integration and Specification team\nLead system integration from bring-up through validation, field pilots, and release for customer use cases\n\nStand up systems V-model and stage gates; drive design reviews, FMEA/FTA, fault injection, and root cause analysis; own system KPIs (latency, power, thermal, availability, safety).\n\nSafety, Quality & Compliance team\nDefine the functional safety and operational safety concepts and lead compliance across relevant standards\n\nInstitute quality systems (DFx, PFMEA, control plans, acceptance test, reliability growth/ALT/HTOL) and lead cross-site design transfer to NPI/manufacturing.\n\nCross-Functional, External and Partnership team\nEstablish Partnership with Hardware, Firmware, Perception/AI, Controls, Platform SW, Cloud, PM, and Operations to deliver to schedule and cost.\n\nManage suppliers and integrators; negotiate technical statements of work, acceptance criteria, and deliverables; ensure IP protection and security by design.\n\nExplore startup investment opportunities for Robotics\n\nResponsibilities\nTechnical Support: Drive the discussions of Qualcomm's Robotics market development strategy with Qualcomm Japan's local Business Development and Product Marketing teams from a technical perspective, and collaborate with IEIoT BU. Assist in the evaluation and PoC (Proof of Concept) of devices through deep technical engagement with customer implementers on demand.\n\nProject Management : Launch strategic PoC with Japan’s OEM by collaborating closely with Qualcomm Japan’s Business Development and Product Marketing team to build demo and evaluation environments for specific projects.\n\nTechnical Training : Provide necessary technical deep dive and practical training to customers as per the guidance from IEIoT BU.\n\nSolution Introduction: Support the introduction of solutions for customers, including Industrial IOT, Cloud AI, and Windows, from a technical perspective.\n\nPartnership development: Develop partnership with the potential ecosystem partners and work with IEIoT BU to establish necessary ecosystem structures for Robotics Industries such as allies with the new ISV / technical service companies, startup investment researches, and collaborations with JP Govt for subsidies.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nMS/PhD in Robotics, EE, ME, CS, or related field.\n\nBackground in edge AI for robotics (vision foundation models, multi-sensor fusion, model-based + learning-based control, data/ML ops for robotics).\n\nExperience with global, multi-site teams and contract manufacturers; familiarity with design transfer and factory test (ICT, EOL, calibration).\n\nKnowledge of wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi/5G), cybersecurity for robots, and fleet management/telemetry.\n\nPrior work on humanoids, AMRs, or aerial platforms; exposure to compliance in US/EU/Asia markets.\n\nFamiliar with embedded system running complex and multimedia feature rich OS like Ubuntu, Yocto linux, Windows and Android.\n\nHands-on experience with ROS 2-based development\n\nExperience in building development, validation, and learning loops for robotics using simulation and digital twin technologies\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of System Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.\n\nOR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of System Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of System Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.\nHands-on experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.\nHands-on of experience with debugging techniques.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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