Technical Automotive Program Manager

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 advance humanity and improve the world around us. In just four years we raised $120 million and built a world‑class team of 220+ employees (including 49+ PhDs with more than 40,000 citations) across 17 countries, with offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, the UK and headquarters at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Position Overview As a Technical Program Manager you will manage milestones and deliverables for Axelera’s European consortium‑funded research and development programmes, including automotive projects. You will coordinate internal development activities with funded programme requirements, represent Axelera to external consortium partners, and ensure alignment across all stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Manage milestones, deliverables and reporting requirements for multiple European consortium‑funded programmes, ensuring compliance with consortium obligations and timelines. Coordinate with Hardware and Software Program Managers to integrate funded programme deliverables into internal work packages and development roadmaps. Work with engineering leaders across architecture, silicon, software and integrated systems teams on program‑specific tasks and deliverables, ensuring technical requirements are understood and addressed. Serve as Axelera’s primary representative to consortium partners, project coordinators and external stakeholders. Deliver regular written and verbal progress updates, including periodic progress reports, deliverable documentation and technical summaries. Attend in‑person consortium meetings, steering committees and partner discussions across Europe to represent Axelera’s interests and maintain strong collaborative relationships. Track and report programme status, risks and dependencies, escalating issues as needed to ensure programme success. Coordinate engagement with external suppliers and partners involved in the funded programmes, ensuring alignment on deliverables and timelines. Establish and maintain programme documentation, governance frameworks and communication channels to support effective multi‑party collaboration. Work across internal teams to gather technical inputs, status updates and deliverable content without duplicating planning activities managed by existing Program Managers. Qualifications 3–5 years of program management experience in a technology‑focused organisation, preferably in semiconductor, automotive or AI domains. Familiarity with automotive development processes, supply chains and industry standards. Proven experience managing European research or development programmes (e.g., Horizon Europe, ECSEL, national funding programmes) with multi‑partner consortia. Strong technical literacy in AI accelerators, system‑on‑chip, functional safety and software development lifecycles. Excellent stakeholder management skills, building credibility and maintaining productive relationships across multi‑stakeholder environments. Experience working across matrixed organisations and coordinating activities without direct line authority, with the ability to manage by influence. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to prepare formal reports, presentations and deliverables for consortium submission. Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment, proactively identifying issues and driving resolution. Strong focus on execution and delivery, with meticulous attention to milestone tracking, reporting requirements and deliverable quality. Willingness to travel regularly within Europe for consortium meetings, partner engagements and project events. Location Flexible working arrangement: options to work from Axelera AI offices (Leuven, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Zurich, Florence, Milan, Bristol) or remotely from any European country. Priority will be given to candidates interested in being based in Italy and Germany. What We Offer We offer an attractive compensation package, including a pension plan, extensive employee insurances and the option to receive company shares. An open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation, along with collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility, is characteristic of the way we act and work as a team. Equal Opportunity Statement 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. Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Project Management and Information Technology Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr