Axelera AI
AI
DirectorFieldApplicationEngineering(EMEA)
“Director - Field Application Engineering (EMEA) at Axelera AI. Skills: Field Application Engineering, Embedded Systems, AI, Hardware Integration. Lead FAE function across EMEA. Hands-on with customers”
Industry & Context.
Debug complex hardware/software integration issues
Ability to travel extensively across EMEA
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, 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, 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 track record driving design wins through full evaluation and adoption cycles, Excellent English communication skills, fluency in French and/or Italian, Ability to travel extensively across EMEA
Nice to Have
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
What You'll Do.
Lead FAE function across EMEA
Hands-on with customers
Build and grow regional team
production deployment
Lead hardware bring-up
Lead board integration
Lead embedded system debugging
Support chip-down design
Support custom carrier board development
Support embedded Linux integration
Guide customers deploying AI models
Guide customers deploying inference pipelines
Debug power sequencing issues
Debug signal integrity issues
Debug BSP bring-up issues
Drive pre-sales engagement
Build FAE documentation
Build FAE support infrastructure
Recruit EMEA FAE engineers
Mentor EMEA FAE engineers
Manage EMEA FAE engineers
Align priorities with commercial
Contribute to EMEA FAE strategy
Contribute to global FAE strategy
Act as technical bridge
Surface customer feedback
Surface roadmap input
Maintain relationships with key accounts
Maintain relationships with distributors
Maintain relationships with channel partners
Represent Axelera AI at industry events
Represent Axelera AI at conferences
Represent Axelera AI at technical forums
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with existing Axelera colleagues across EMEA; Collaborate with global R&D teams; Collaborate with global Product teams; Act as senior technical bridge between EMEA customer needs and global R&D; Act as senior technical bridge between EMEA customer needs and global Product teams; Partner with Sales; Partner with BD
Communication Scope
Excellent English communication skills; Fluency in French and/or Italian; Proficiency in additional EMEA languages (German, Arabic, Spanish) is a plus
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