Distinghished Solutions Architect (Edge AI)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Base pay: $273,000 annually; additional variable/incentive compensation and/or equity may be available.

Company

hirify.global develops low-power programmable logic, FPGA, CPLD, and programmable power management solutions for industrial, automotive, embedded, and other markets.

What you will do

• Define and own technical solution narratives and next-generation product strategy for industrial automation, automotive, medical, measurement and test, consumer, and IoT markets.
• Translate customer and market challenges into solution concepts for PLC and motion control, motor drives, machine vision, hardware security, and IIoT platforms.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, requirements analysis, and solution design workshops with customers.
• Drive design wins at Tier-1 embedded OEMs through architecture-level technical expertise and customer solutioning.
• Align product planning, segment marketing, applications engineering, sales, and R&D with solution strategy, product roadmaps, and customer requirements.
• Develop security and Edge AI architectures, build OEM and ecosystem relationships, represent Lattice at industry events and standards bodies, and contribute to pipeline growth, reference-design adoption, and partner commitments.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Electrical, Computer, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
• 12+ years of experience in industrial automation architecture, business development, or solution design.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in industrial automation, FPGA or programmable logic, embedded security, adjacent embedded fields such as automotive, or related areas, with increasing technical and commercial responsibility.
• Experience culminating in a solutions architecture, product strategy, technical marketing, or FAE leadership role.
• Expertise in automation platforms, industrial networking, functional safety, security, and IIoT technologies.
• Ability to translate complex architectures into actionable business strategies and drive ecosystem adoption.
• Experience collaborating with OEMs, system integrators, and technology vendors on validation and deployment of automation solutions.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, with a record of influencing customers and industry partners.

Nice to have

• Graduate degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience in large-scale automation orchestration, robotics integration, or IIoT platform deployment.
• Familiarity with PLC, CPLD, and FPGA technologies for control, telemetry, safety, security, Industrial HMI, Edge AI, and smart sensor applications.
• Published contributions to industry standards, specifications, or automation best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a fast-paced, results-oriented, team-first environment.
• Healthcare and retirement plans may be included in the benefits package.
• Paid time off and other comprehensive benefits may be available.
• The role is subject to successful background and reference checks.
• Employment eligibility is verified through required United States work authorization documentation and E-Verify processes.