Chief Executive Officer CEO (m/f/d) Dresden, remote

SprinD GmbH; Dresden; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A pioneering tech company in Germany seeks a CEO to lead the development of memristor technology for AI systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in semiconductor technology and 5+ years of experience in the industry. This position offers a chance to contribute to a groundbreaking technology and comes with attractive compensation, flexible working hours, and a supportive work culture. Fluency in English and German is required.

Leistungen

Attractive compensation based on responsibility

Flexible working hours

Access to conferences and team events

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of work experience as team lead in semiconductor or related industry.
• Creative, solution-oriented, and passionate approach to work.
• Successful exits with startups as a founder or senior executive are preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop MemLog from early-stage venture to a scalable company.
• Define project strategy and ensure timely execution of milestones.
• Manage technology teams and coordinate budget and resources.
• Establish and maintain partner networks with universities and VCs.

Kenntnisse

Entrepreneurial leadership

Deep expertise in semiconductor technology

Strong communication skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in German

Ausbildung

Completed university degree in semiconductor technology, electrical engineering, physics, or material science

Jobbeschreibung

MemLog – a subsidiary of SprinD, Germany’s home for people with radical new ideas – is driving the shift toward a new computing paradigm of neuromorphic computing. We develop new memristors to enable AI-systems that compute faster with significantly higher energy‑efficiency. Our goal is to mature this breakthrough technology and scale it toward mass production.

YOUR ROLE

As CEO, you will have full strategic and operational responsibility for maturing the memristor technology and preparing its scale‑up to mass production with leading foundries. You will lead a phased development from proven concepts to functional devices, including a hybrid integration with CMOS technology and a monolithic solution. You have the rare opportunity to translate world‑class research into industrial impact and help realize a new computing paradigm.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop MemLog from early‑stage venture to a scalable, investor‑ready company
• Define and adapt the project strategy and milestones in alignment with stakeholders
• Ensure timely execution of project milestones
• Keep target applications and use cases in focus throughout all development phases
• Own investor relations and fundraising activities to support company growth and scale‑up

Resource Management

• Manage and coordinate the technology teams and ensure maximum uptime of the pilot line
• Plan and monitor the project budget (funding, material resources, and prices).
• Manage service providers, technical supplies, and infrastructure.
• Report to SPRIND management, specialist departments and other stakeholders.

Ecosystem & Partnerships

• Establish and maintain partner networks with foundries, universities, research institutes and VCs/investors.
• Involve external technical partners or experts of related technology fields where needed.
• Monitor memristor and CMOS technology development

Communication & Public Relations

• Define and approve communication strategy for publications and internet and journals
• Represent the project internally within SPRIND and externally to partners and stakeholders

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Completed university degree in e.g. semiconductor technology, electrical engineering, physics or material science.
• Deep expertise in the semiconductor technology, semiconductor device physics and related fields, including the market landscape, new technology trends and innovations within this sector
• Entrepreneurial leader and startup mindset
• 5+ years’ work experience as team lead in semiconductor- or related industry
• Strong network within the tech, startup, and research communities
• Hands‑on experience in fund‑raising from venture capital or institutional investors
• Sound experience in working closely with industry partners
• Creative, solution‑oriented and passionate way of work
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English and German

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful exit(s) with startups as a founder or as a senior executive
• MBA from a top tier program

WHAT WE OFFER

• A chance to contribute to realize a breakthrough technology
• A forward‑thinking, mission‑driven work culture at the intersection of science, administration, and innovation
• Attractive compensation based on the responsibility of the position
• Flexible working hours, hybrid on‑site and remote
• Flat hierarchies and high individual responsibility
• Access to conferences, team events and a supportive work culture.

We are looking forward to your application via our contact form below.