Establish and scale fabless operations from early silicon through volume production
Design and implement operational processes, systems, and KPIs suitable for rapid growth
Lead NPI, qualification, ramp, and sustaining production across multiple products and customers
Own all external manufacturing: foundries, OSATs, test partners, and logistics providers
Drive production planning, demand forecasting, and capacity management
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks early
Develop alternate sourcing and contingency plans as the company scales
Build strategic, senior-level relationships with foundries and OSAT partners
Negotiate contracts, pricing, capacity commitments, and escalation paths
Establish quality, reliability, and failure analysis frameworks appropriate for startup scale
Lead yield learning, root cause analysis, and corrective actions from first silicon onward
Ensure customer quality requirements and certifications are met
Work closely with Engineering on DFM/DFT, process selection, and yield improvement
Partner with Product and Sales to align customer commitments with operational reality
Collaborate with Finance on cost modeling, cash planning, and gross margin improvement
Build, lead, and mentor a lean, high-impact operations and supply chain team
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About Axelera AI
Axelera AI pioneers next-generation AI hardware and software platforms. They accelerate artificial intelligence at the edge, offering powerful, energy-efficient solutions. Their Metis AI Platform delivers a 3-5x increase in efficiency and performance. This platform enables computer vision and generative AI applications in diverse industries. You can find their technology in defense, manufacturing, retail, and robotics. Axelera AI has shipped to 500 global customers. They continue to innovate, with products like the Metis AI Processing Unit and the Voyager SDK. These tools empower developers to deploy advanced AI models with ease.
How We Work
Axelera AI fosters an open culture that champions creativity and continuous innovation. You will experience collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility. They prioritize a warm, inclusive environment. This empowers and celebrates every team member. Their team of over 220 employees works remotely across 18 countries. Offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, and Eindhoven, Netherlands support this. They offer flexible working arrangements, including remote options across Europe. Relocation assistance to Italy or the Netherlands is also available. For some roles, remote work from the US is an option.
Engineering at Axelera AI
You will develop cutting-edge AI acceleration platforms. Engineers focus on MLIR-based compiler stack development. This includes graph-level optimizations like operator fusion and partitioning. You will work with PyTorch, ONNX, and TensorFlow frameworks. The team builds complex SoCs, from RTL to GDS. This involves synthesis, floorplanning, and timing analysis. DFT engineering ensures silicon testability and yield. In embedded AI, you will optimize models for edge deployment. This includes quantization and transfer learning. System architects design memory, networking, and interconnects for next-gen AI accelerators. They use RISC-V architectures and Digital In-Memory Computing. Their work pushes the boundaries of AI at the edge.
Why Join Us
Contribute to a global industry pioneer, building next-generation AI platforms.
Work on cutting-edge AI acceleration architectures and influence core compiler design.
Join a world-class team of 220+ employees, including 49+ PhDs, across 18 countries.
Shape your role in a fast-growing company with over $450 million in funding.
Benefit from an open culture, collaborative ownership, and freedom with responsibility.
Benefits & Perks
Attractive compensation package with a pension plan.
Extensive employee insurances and option to receive company shares.
For US-based employees: 100% match on first 3% pension, 50% on next 2%.
15 days off per year, plus federal/state/local holidays and company-wide paid days off.
Monthly internet/phone stipend, bi-yearly mobile device stipend, and ClassPass subscription.
Extended access to OpenUp well-being platform for you and your family.