NPI Product Engineer
Job Summary
About Us
In just four years we have raised a total of $370 million and have built a world-class team of 220 employees (including 49 PhDs with more than 40000 citations) both remotely from 18 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
Youll be a key contributor within the Silicon Product Engineering team supporting new product introduction (NPI) and volume production lifecycle activities for Axelera AIs advanced semiconductor products. Working closely with Test Engineering Design Operations and Sales you will help ensure our silicon reaches customers on schedule to specification and at competitive cost.
This is a hands-on technical role well suited to an engineer who thrives on data is comfortable navigating both internal teams and external vendors and wants to make a direct impact on product quality and production efficiency at a fast-growing AI hardware company
Key responsibilities:
NPI & Volume Production Support
Support Product Engineering throughout the NPI process and ongoing volume product lifecycle
Collect analyse and report test data to track product performance and manufacturing health
Provide regular yield monitoring reports and identify opportunities for test coverage improvement
Assist Test Engineering with test time reduction analysis and cost reduction initiatives
Product Qualification
Support Product Qualification planning and test scheduling in line with JEDEC and MIL standards
Manage external qualification service vendors tracking progress and ensuring schedule adherence
Provide internal status reports on qualification activities to Product Engineering Operations and stakeholders
Work with DFT Silicon Design and Test Engineering teams to support qualification plans and define test requirements
Characterisation & Datasheet Support
Plan and execute silicon characterisation activities to validate performance across process voltage and temperature (PVT) corners
Provide product characterisation data and technical support for product datasheet content
Quality & RMA Management
Manage RMA investigations and produce structured 8D failure reports
Provide clear feedback on field failures and quality issues to Product Engineering Operations and Sales
Support understanding of Product Failure Analysis techniques to drive root cause resolution
Qualifications:
Necessary
Minimum 3 years of direct experience in semiconductor IC manufacturing
Degree in Electronics Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience)
Hands-on experience with data analysis yield reporting and production LOT status monitoring
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide regular structured updates to the Product Engineering Manager
Ability to work independently on defined objectives and manage time across concurrent activities
Willingness and ability to travel to vendor or supplier sites in the UK USA Europe and Asia as required
Preferred
Familiarity with test data collection and statistical analysis tools such as JMP or YieldHUB
Experience supporting a semiconductor IC qualification programme (JEDEC/MIL)
Understanding of silicon and package qualification techniques
Experience with semiconductor IC test including ATE environments
Understanding of product failure analysis techniques
Success in the First 12 Months
Active and effective contributor to at least one NPI programme with test data and yield reports delivered on schedule
External qualification vendors engaged and managed with qualification activities progressing to plan
Silicon characterisation data collected and fed into product datasheets
RMA investigation and 8D reporting process established and running smoothly
Strong working relationships built with Test Engineering Design and Operations teams
Location
This role is an Onsite / Hybrid position at our Bristrol (UK) office
What weoffer
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.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Bring data insights to the edge, increasing the performance of your solutions with a cost-effective and efficient inference chip. Axelera’s AI processing unit is designed to seamlessly integrate into your innovations so you can focus on your customer!