Technical Coordinator – Horizon EU Project
Axelera AILuxembourg21 hours ago
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About Us
Axelera AI is not your regular deep-tech startup. We are creating the next-generation AI platform to support anyone who wants to help advancing humanity and improve the world around us.
In just four years, we have raised a total of $120 million and have built a world-class team of 220+ employees (including 49+ PhDs with more than 40,000 citations), both remotely from 17 different countries and with offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, headquartered at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
We have also launched our Metis™ AI Platform, which achieves a 3-5x increase in efficiency and performance, and have visibility into a strong business pipeline exceeding $100 million.
Our unwavering commitment to innovation has firmly established us as a global industry pioneer.
Are you up for the challenge?
Position Overview
Axelera AI is seeking a Technical Coordinator to lead the company’s contributions to a Horizon EU program developing next-generation RISC-V AI chiplets for high-performance computing.
The role requires deep expertise in HPC hardware, AI acceleration, and ASIC design, combined with strong project coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
You will act as Axelera AI’s main liaison to the consortium, translating requirements into technical strategies, managing partner interactions, and ensuring that our contributions align with both EU objectives and our internal roadmap.
Key responsibilities:
EU Project Strategy Lead
Education
We offer a flexible working arrangement, with options to:
What We offer
This is your chance to shape and be part of a dynamic, fast-growing, international organization. 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.
Axelera AI is not your regular deep-tech startup. We are creating the next-generation AI platform to support anyone who wants to help advancing humanity and improve the world around us.
In just four years, we have raised a total of $120 million and have built a world-class team of 220+ employees (including 49+ PhDs with more than 40,000 citations), both remotely from 17 different countries and with offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, headquartered at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
We have also launched our Metis™ AI Platform, which achieves a 3-5x increase in efficiency and performance, and have visibility into a strong business pipeline exceeding $100 million.
Our unwavering commitment to innovation has firmly established us as a global industry pioneer.
Are you up for the challenge?
Position Overview
Axelera AI is seeking a Technical Coordinator to lead the company’s contributions to a Horizon EU program developing next-generation RISC-V AI chiplets for high-performance computing.
The role requires deep expertise in HPC hardware, AI acceleration, and ASIC design, combined with strong project coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
You will act as Axelera AI’s main liaison to the consortium, translating requirements into technical strategies, managing partner interactions, and ensuring that our contributions align with both EU objectives and our internal roadmap.
Key responsibilities:
EU Project Strategy Lead
- Define and drive Axelera AI’s technical strategy for the EU project.
- Translate consortium requirements into actionable guidance across architecture, silicon, software, machine learning, and system integration teams.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for project partners.
- Manage communications, coordinate meetings, and participate in all-hands, workshops, and consortium events.
- Resolve technical challenges in accelerator architecture, SIP & PCB design, system integration, and AI workload optimization.
- Make autonomous decisions on consortium matters and escalate critical issues when needed.
- Collaborate with program management on roadmapping and lead annual Project Plan updates.
- Monitor work package progress, track dependencies and risks, and coordinate timely delivery of all deliverables.
- Ensure consortium requirements are translated into actionable plans that align with internal priorities.
- Prepare technical reports for EU submissions and represent Axelera AI at coordination meetings.
- Ensure Horizon EU compliance, coordinate effort reporting and cost tracking, validate submissions, and support audit preparation while minimizing administrative burden on technical staff.
Education
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in HPC hardware and AI acceleration projects.
- Strong background in computer architecture, ASIC design, AI/HPC systems, and AI software stack.
- Hands-on experience with multi-node architectures, virtual prototyping, ASIC design, SIP integration, PCB design, and AI applications.
- Proven experience as a Technical Coordinator in Horizon EU or similar multi-partner collaborative research projects.
- Knowledge of EU reporting requirements, deliverable management, and consortium coordination.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, EMDESK) and effort tracking/financial reporting for publicly funded programs.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to interface effectively with technical teams, consortium partners, funding agencies, and internal program/finance teams.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, with capacity to manage multiple workstreams and work autonomously in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Fluent in English.
We offer a flexible working arrangement, with options to:
- Work from one of our Axelera AI offices (Leuven in Belgium, Amsterdam and Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Zurich in Switzerland, Florence and Milan in Italy or Bristol in the United Kingdom) if you're already based in the vicinity.
- Work fully remotely from any European country (incl. the UK) you are already in.
- Relocate with us and work from Italy (Florence or Milan) or the Netherlands (Amsterdam or Eindhoven).
What We offer
This is your chance to shape and be part of a dynamic, fast-growing, international organization. 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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