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About Us
Axelera AI is the leading provider of purpose-built AI hardware acceleration technology for AI inference, including computer vision and generative AI applications. Our first-generation product is the game-changing Metis™ AI platform – a holistic hardware and software solution for Edge AI inference which delivers the world’s highest performance and power‑efficiency at a fraction of the cost of alternative solutions. Headquartered in the AI Innovation Center of the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, we also have offices across Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, France, and the UK, with employees across 20 countries. Our unwavering commitment to innovation has firmly established us as a global industry pioneer.
Are you up for the challenge?
Position Overview We are looking for a Director of Field Application Engineering to lead our FAE function across EMEA. Initially hands‑on with customers, you will build and grow a regional team over time. The role is hardware focused, supporting evaluation, integration and production deployment of our Metis™ AI Platform (PCIe boards, compute modules) across OEM/ODMs, system integrators and end users in industrial automation, smart vision, automotive and robotics. Reporting to the VP of Customer Success (Belgium), you will collaborate with existing Axelera colleagues across EMEA and with our global R&D; and Product teams.
Key Responsibilities Hands‑On Customer & Technical Engagement
Senior primary technical contact for EMEA customers, engaging from engineers to senior leadership
Lead hardware bring‑up, board integration and embedded system debugging on‑site and remotely
Support chip‑down design, custom carrier board development and embedded Linux integration
Guide customers deploying AI models and inference pipelines via the Voyager SDK
Debug PCIe, power sequencing, signal integrity, thermal and BSP bring‑up issues
Drive pre‑sales engagement and design wins across OEM/ODM, integrators and end users across Europe
Regional Leadership & Team Building
Build FAE processes, documentation and support infrastructure for the EMEA region
Recruit, mentor and manage EMEA FAE engineers as the team scales
Align priorities with commercial goals; contribute to EMEA and global FAE strategy
Act as the senior technical bridge between EMEA customer needs and global R&D; and Product teams
Customer Advocacy & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Surface customer feedback and roadmap input to Product Management and R&D;
Maintain relationships with key accounts, distributors and channel partners across EMEA
Partner with Sales and BD on product introductions, onboarding and competitive intelligence
Represent Axelera AI at EMEA industry events, conferences and technical forums
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems or related field
10+ years customer‑facing FAE or applications engineering in semiconductor, AI or embedded systems
5+ years leading FAE teams or managing technical customer‑facing functions
Strong experience with embedded board design, chip‑down development and custom carrier board design
Experience with ARM‑based SoCs and embedded compute modules
Experience with embedded AI or computer vision workloads
Strong understanding of high‑speed digital interfaces, signal integrity, power sequencing and thermal design
Experience with embedded Linux, bootloaders, BSPs and low‑level system bring‑up
Proven ability to debug complex hardware/software integration issues
Familiarity with AI accelerators, NPUs, GPUs or edge AI platforms
Commercial mindset; track record driving design wins through full evaluation and adoption cycles
Excellent English communication skills, as well as fluency in French and/or Italian
Ability to travel extensively across EMEA
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Yocto, Buildroot or Debian‑based embedded Linux systems
Experience with PCIe enumeration, MSI/MSI‑X, DMA and memory subsystems
Experience with production validation, manufacturing bring‑up and thermal/power optimisation for AI systems
Existing technical relationships in EMEA’s OEM/ODM, system integrator or AI ecosystem
Proficiency in additional EMEA languages (German, Arabic, Spanish) is a plus
Location
Work from one of our Axelera AI offices (Paris, Florence or Milan)
Work fully remotely from France or Italy
Relocate with us and work from Italy (Florence or Milan) or France (Paris)
What We Offer This is your chance to shape and be part of a dynamic, fast‑growing, international organisation. We offer an attractive compensation package, including a pension plan, extensive employee insurances and the option to get company shares. An open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation is awaiting you. Collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility is characteristic for the way we act and work as a team.
At Axelera AI, we wholeheartedly embrace equal opportunity and hold diversity in the highest regard. Our steadfast commitment is to cultivate a warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every member of our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI.
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