Director of Engineering, Axelera AI
AI Integrated Systems
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AI hardware & software for edge computing
Open for applications
AI hardware & software for edge computing
201-500 employees
Open for applications
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201-500 employees
Company mission
To spread artificial intelligence for a green, fair, trusted and safe world enabling new applications of AI in diverse sectors like smart cities, retail and other markets.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years in hardware engineering for complex electronics products and 5+ years in senior leadership roles
- Experience with embedded compute, firmware or board-bring-up; familiarity with structured NPI processes
- Experience with high-speed interfaces,power delivery/VRM, PCB layout in high density, thermal/mechanical design, simulations and product validation/compliance
- Proven track record of delivering hardware designs into volume production
- Hands-on ability to review schematics, layouts, simulations, and lab validation data
- Experience with AI accelerators is a plus
- Experience with server-level engineering is a plus
- Leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams
- Strong strategic thinker, excellent communicator and skilled at decision-making in fast-moving environments
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a hands-on, strategic engineering leader to take ownership of our in-house hardware to lead the full hardware development organization responsible for designing our cards and system-level AI solutions built around the company’s accelerator chips
- This role is deeply rooted in hardware engineering excellence—owning schematic design oversight, power delivery architecture, high-speed board design, PCB layout quality, SI/PI methodologies, validation strategy, and the overall technical integrity of our products
- You will partner closely with the Director of AI Integrated Systems, who drives product development strategy, and the technical roadmap prioritisation. Your focus will be on engineering execution and technical leadership required to deliver high-performance, reliable, manufacturable hardware platforms
- Serve as the technical authority for all hardware designs, guiding architecture, schematics, PCB stack-ups, high-speed routing, power delivery, SI/PI, thermal and mechanical engineering
- Own end-to-end hardware execution—from design reviews and bring-up to validation, reliability testing, DFM/DFT/DFR and mass-production readiness
- Oversee all hardware development activities in partnership with the Hardware R&D Manager, ensuring technical robustness, compliance, and performance across all products
- Define and enforce engineering processes, documentation standards, validation methodologies, and quality gates across the organisation
- Identify and mitigate technical risks, resolve engineering escalations, and drive debugging and root-cause analysis during development and early production
- Partner with product technical leaders to ensure strong product requirements, architectural clarity, and lean, manufacturable design execution
- Occasionally lead project technical execution when needed
- Lead and mentor an experienced engineering organisation, ensuring clear roles, accountability, and growth paths for senior technical talent
- Align hardware execution with system integration, silicon, SDK/software, supply chain, productization, and operations
- Partner with the division Director to translate product development strategy into actionable engineering plans, schedules, and development priorities
Our take
Axelera AI is a provider of AI-native solutions designed specifically for edge computing. The company's Metis AI platform offers a combination of advanced hardware and software, allowing computer vision applications to reach new heights of accessibility, power and user-friendliness.
What sets Axelera AI apart is its advanced in-memory computing and RISC-V-controlled dataflow technology, enabling the development of first-generation AI acceleration platforms that deliver exceptional performance while significantly reducing cost and power consumption.
With continued funding, including backing from Samsung and the European Union, Axelera AI is poised to continue expansion and development. In addition, the company's strategic partnerships and ever-increasing market traction suggest the potential for significant growth.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Mar 2025
$72.7m
GRANT
Jun 2024
$68m
SERIES B
Total funding: $205.7m
Company benefits
- Remote/flexible work
- Premium insurance
- Commute benefit
- Teambuilding activities
- Premium Pension
- Work-life balance
- Cutting-edge equipment
- Fresh fruit at the office
- Modern equipped facilities
Company HQ
Beemden, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Leadership
Fabrizio Del Maffeo
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded Bitfury and UP! Bridge The Gap, where they served as Managing Director. They also served as the VP and Managing Director at AAEON Technology Europe.
Evangelos Eleftheriou
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Carleton University with a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Previously worked at IBM in multiple roles, including Cloud and Computing Infrastructure Department Head and Manager and Leader of Neuromorphic Computing Activities.
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