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Neura Robotics

Cognitive robots with perception, manipulation, collaboration

Hardware Architect - Cognitive Robotics

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRiederich, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field is required; a PhD is a plus.
  • At least 8 years of experience developing complex embedded or cyber-physical systems, including at least 3 years in an architecture, lead, or staff-engineer role.
  • Demonstrated experience defining and implementing multidisciplinary hardware architectures from concept through EVT/DVT and production.
  • Deep understanding of embedded compute platforms such as ARM Cortex-A/M, NVIDIA Jetson, and FPGA/eFPGA, including their architecture trade-offs.
  • Strong knowledge of power-system architectures, including multi-rail SMPS, battery/BMS integration, load analyses, power sequencing, and system-level EMC.
  • Experience designing communication architectures for distributed real-time systems, such as EtherCAT, CAN-FD, TSN Ethernet, or SpaceWire.
  • Understanding of functional safety and the ability to implement safety requirements in hardware architecture, including redundancy, monitoring, and safe states.
  • Experience with DFM/DFT in high-volume hardware production.
  • Strong communication across disciplines, from Product Management to executive leadership.
  • Experience in robotics, automotive (ADAS/Body Electronics), aerospace, or industrial automation.
  • Fluent English; German is advantageous in daily work.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the overall hardware architecture for the robotics platform, including compute topology, power architecture, communication backbone, and sensor architecture.
  • Translate product, performance, and safety requirements into concrete hardware requirements.
  • Partition functionality appropriately across electronics, embedded software, and mechanics.
  • Manage technical interfaces across all hardware disciplines.
  • Lead architecture reviews and define hardware standards, interface-control documents, and design rules for electronics, firmware, and mechanics teams.
  • Evaluate and select key technologies and platform components, including compute SoCs, power-management ICs, communication controllers, and sensor ICs, balancing performance, availability, NRE costs, and long-term scalability.
  • Serve as the central technical interface between hardware and software/AI architecture teams.
  • Ensure the hardware platform provides the capabilities needed for AI inference and real-time control, including compute, memory bandwidth, and I/O.
  • Ensure architecture decisions are compatible with high-volume manufacturing.
  • Drive design for reliability, design for testability (DFT), and design for cost from the outset.
  • Support and mentor senior engineers in electronics, firmware, and systems engineering.
  • Actively support the development and growth of the hardware team.

Desired Qualifications

  • German proficiency for everyday work.

About the Company

Neura Robotics

Cognitive robots with perception, manipulation, collaboration

Neura Robotics builds cognitive robots for industrial and service settings, combining perception, manipulation, and human collaboration. It develops both the hardware and the software stack for Physical AI, creating robot platforms like MAiRA, MAV, LARA and MiPA along with training infrastructure. The system works by integrating sensing, decision-making, and manipulation capabilities on a hardware-software stack that can be deployed in large-scale production, with the company planning robots fleets and NEURA Gyms for ongoing training and improvement. What sets Neura Robotics apart is its end-to-end approach to Physical AI, including a focus on mass production, an established global deployment plan, and a broad ecosystem of strategic backers and partners that support scaling and international expansion. The goal is to enable worldwide deployment of its robot platforms and associated training infrastructure, turning physical AI into widely available industrial and service automation.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Series C
Total funding
$1.7B
Headquarters
Metzingen, Germany
Founded
2019

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