Boseallaboutme

Sr. Director, Architect - Research Franchises

US, MA - Framingham · Director

Sponsorship not specified$271k-$373kDetected 30 days ago

Distributed SystemsMachine LearningIntellectual PropertySignal ProcessingResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era.
We invite you to join us in this transformation.
Director, Architect - Research Franchises is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and maintaining the long-term scientific and systems architecture of Bose Research capability franchises.

Establish and evolve the franchises' 10-year science arcs, ensuring that research efforts build durable, defensible capability layers rather than isolated technical breakthroughs.
Collaborate with Franchise Leads to ensure coherence across domains such as perception, sensing, orchestration, and trusted intelligent systems.
Identify and develop shared system architectures that enable cross-domain capabilities across devices, environments, and networks.
Partner with Bose-X and internal engineering teams to ensure that foundational research work can evolve into scalable technology platforms and reusable capability layers.
Help translate scientific advances into deployable primitives, platform modules, and long-term technology building blocks.
Support the identification of research breakthroughs that may lead to:
Represent Bose in collaborations with universities, national labs, research institutes, and advanced technology partners.
Maintain awareness of emerging technical developments that may affect franchise direction.

10+ years of experience in advanced research, systems architecture, or deep technology development in domains such as AI/ML, sensing systems, signal processing, distributed systems, or human-centered computing.
Demonstrated ability to define and guide long-term technical research agendas.
Strong systems thinking capabilities and experience working across multiple technical disciplines.
Experience guiding research teams toward foundational intellectual property and scalable capability development.
Track record of influencing technical direction across research, engineering, and strategy stakeholders.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive leadership.
Comfort operating in ambiguous, discovery-driven environments focused on long-term innovation.
Experience collaborating with academic institutions, research labs, or advanced technology ecosystems.

Experience working in leading research organizations such as corporate research labs, advanced technology groups, national labs, or frontier technology startups.
Background in systems architecture for intelligent devices, edge computing, sensing systems, or AI platforms.
Experience contributing to foundational technologies that evolved into scalable products or platforms.
Advanced degree (PhD or equivalent experience) in engineering, computer science, applied science, or related fields.
Strong external research network across academia or advanced technology ecosystems.
At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents!
As the world leader in audio experiences, we're creating what's next-pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere.
Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop.

Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary.

Define and maintain the long-term scientific vision and architecture for the Bose Research capability franchises.

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth - and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence.
Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.
Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences.
We are a proudly independent company-driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound.

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