axelera - Ecosystem Integration Engineer
Requirements
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in electronic hardware engineering, with a focus on embedded or system-level PCB design. • Solid understanding of digital interfaces: PCIe, USB, I2C/SPI/UART, LPDDR — at both schematic and signal-integrity level. • Proficiency with lab instruments: oscilloscope, logic analyser, power analyser, JTAG debugger. • Ability to read and annotate schematics and PCB layouts. • Proven experience integrating add-in cards or modules (PCIe, M.2, MXM, or similar) into OEM/ODM host platforms. • Familiarity with mechanical and thermal constraints: heatsink mounting, TIM selection, chassis airflow, and IEC/JEDEC temperature classifications. • Understanding of EMC/ESD considerations at board and system level. • Comfortable installing and configuring Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) from scratch, including kernel module loading and device tree basics. • Ability to follow SDK documentation, execute inference pipelines, and interpret performance results — formal ML/AI expertise is not required. • Familiarity with EMS/CM processes: BOM review, first-article inspection, IQC, production test, and failure analysis workflow. • Experience supporting a product through at least one MPI or EVT/DVT/PVT cycle. • Basic working knowledge of Python: scripting, data manipulation, and test automation. • Basic working knowledge of Linux Bash: scripting, test automation, and system log management. • Supplier management experience: power component qualification, DCDC/PMU issue diagnosis with vendors. • Mandarin Chinese language skills to facilitate direct ODM/CM communication within the Taiwan supply chain. • Familiarity with embedded RTOS or BSP environments, helpful for SBC-based deployment scenarios. • Experience with Altium Designer for schematic review and PCB layout annotation. • This position is located in Taiwan, in a hybrid / on-site capacity • 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.
Responsibilities
• ODM / OEM System Integration Support • Act as the primary technical point of contact for ODM partners adopting Axelera PCIe accelerator cards, M.2 modules, and AI SBCs into their systems. • Guide partners through hardware integration: compatibility, power budget, cooling, mechanical clearances, and BIOS/firmware settings. • Support partner bring-up: OS/driver installation, Voyager SDK deployment, and first-inference validation on customer platforms. • Produce and maintain integration guides, application notes, and FAQs tailored to key ODM accounts. • Contract Manufacturer (CM) NPI & Production Support • Provide on-site or remote support to CMs during Mass Production Introduction (MPI) phases, including first-article inspection and pilot-run reviews. • Review and validate CM production test procedures against Axelera ATE/ICT requirements; escalate deviations to the AIS engineering team. • Own in-field production defect triage: collect failure evidence, replicate issues on bench, and drive root-cause analysis in collaboration with R&D engineers. • Maintain a defect log and track corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) through to closure. • Supplier Technical Interface • Coordinate with power component suppliers (DCDC converters, PMUs, DDR, passive components) on qualification questions and field-reported anomalies. • Perform bench characterisation of power-related issues (efficiency, regulation, transient response) and communicate findings to internal power integrity engineers. • Support BOM change evaluations for sourced alternatives, providing electrical equivalency data to the AIS team. • Component & Design Qualification • Contribute to the qualification of new components (power ICs, passives, memory, connectors) for Axelera in-house hardware products, leveraging proximity to the Taiwan supply chain and key component manufacturers. • Evaluate pin-compatible or functionally equivalent alternatives proposed during BOM reviews or component end-of-life transitions; provide electrical characterisation data and board-level validation results to the AIS design team. • Support design verification activities for new PCB revisions or new product introductions: perform bring-up, functional testing, and regression against previous hardware baselines. • Act as the local technical interface with design partners or EMS providers during engineering prototype builds (EVT/DVT), collecting build feedback and coordinating issue resolution with Axelera HW engineers. • Document qualification outcomes, test reports, and design deviation assessments in Axelera’s PLM/document control system.
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