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# People Operations & Engagement Specialist at Innatera Nanosystems

- **Company:** Innatera Nanosystems
- **Location:** Rijswijk, Netherlands
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/innatera/2b65f493-903d-4461-99a6-b5d08f79e5fe

## Job description

About Us: Innatera is a rapidly growing Dutch semiconductor company that develops ultra-efficient neuromorphic processors for AI at the edge. These microprocessors mimic the brain’s mechanisms for processing fast data streams from sensors, enabling complex turn-key sensor analytics functionalities, with 10,000x higher performance per watt than competing solutions. Innatera's technology serves as a critical enabler for next-generation use cases in the IoT, wearable, embedded, and automotive domains. With over €37m in funding raised, we're scaling fast towards bringing our neuromorphic technology to billions of sensors by 2030.

Our mission? To make the world smarter, safer, and greener. We're not just about pushing boundaries, we're about making a difference.

At Innatera we are committed to driving innovation and delivering exceptional results while creating an environment where our teams can thrive. We are a group of passionate, creative thinkers who thrive in a fast-paced environment on challenges and are always ready to take on the next big thing.

As a valued member of our team focused on making a positive impact, your unique contributions play a significant role in creating meaningful change. Working alongside a talented group of colleagues, you will experience a supportive environment that recognizes and values your life beyond the confines of work. We’re looking for an experienced, people-focused People Operations & Engagement Specialist at Innatera. You’ll help create a smooth, reliable and engaging employee experience across the full employee lifecycle.

We will trust you with: You’ll combine strong People Operations with employee engagement: making sure our core processes run accurately and consistently, while helping employees feel informed, connected and supported as Innatera grows. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys both getting the details right and making the employee experience better. Key pillars of ownership: Employee Experience & Engagement

- Help build a consistent employee experience across both onsite and remote employees.
- Own and coordinate recurring employee engagement activities and initiatives.
- Own internal People communications, so employees know what is happening, why it matters and what is expected from them.
- Coordinate company events, team-building activities, recognition moments and wellbeing initiatives.
- Gather employee feedback and turn recurring themes into practical improvements.
- Identify friction points across the employee journey and proactively improve them.

People Operations & Employee Lifecycle

- Manage day-to-day People Operations across onboarding, employment changes, benefits, absence and offboarding.
- Prepare and maintain employment contracts, letters, employee documentation and personnel records.
- Support payroll through accurate monthly changes, checks and coordination with Finance and external providers.
- Coordinate benefits, pension, commuting arrangements and other employee programmes.
- Coordinate immigration, relocation and 30% ruling processes.
- Support administration for remote employees and EOR arrangements.
- Act as a reliable first point of contact for employee questions.
- Maintain accurate employee data across People systems and documentation.
- Support absence and sick-leave administration in coordination with managers, the PBP and external providers.
- Help ensure our People Operations remain compliant with Dutch employment requirements and data-protection standards.

Processes, Systems & Improvement

- Continuously improve People processes, workflows and documentation as Innatera scales.
- Help simplify and automate repetitive People Operations work where possible.
- Maintain and improve People systems and tools.
- Use People data to identify operational or employee-experience issues and support better decision-making.
- Create clear documentation and ways of working that reduce dependency on individual team members.
- Contribute to broader P&C projects where operational or employee-experience expertise is needed.

What you’ll need to succeed:

- Around 3-5 years of relevant People Operations / HR experience, ideally within an international, growing organisation.
- Genuinely enjoys working with people and cares about their experience.
- Clear, approachable communication style.
- Strong ownership mentality: you identify what needs doing and follow it through.
- Organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently.
- Strong problem-solving skills and good judgement.
- Practical experience with the Dutch employee lifecycle, HR documentation and employment-related administration.
- Extremely reliable and detail-oriented - contracts, payroll inputs and employee data need to be right.
- Comfortable improving processes rather than simply following existing ones.
- Comfortable working with HR systems, spreadsheets and digital tools.
- Able to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Fluent English.

Nice-to-haves:

- Dutch language skills.
- Experience with HRIS implementation/improvement.
- Experience with EOR/international employees, immigration or relocation.
- Experience supporting engagement, internal communications or company events.
- Experience in a scale-up, technology or international environment.

Why join Innatera? At Innatera, you’ll be part of a pioneering team building the next generation of brain-inspired processors for edge AI. Your work will help bring groundbreaking technology to life, powering intelligent devices with real-world impact, from healthcare to consumer electronics.

- Competitive salary
- Pension plan
- A flexible working environment (work-from-home policy, flexible working hours, advantageous holidays scheme) Note: We work from the office at least 3 days per week.
- A generous holiday scheme
- A collaborative, ambitious team with the freedom to innovate
- An inclusive culture that values openness, curiosity, and personal growth
- Office perks like fresh fruit, snacks, and an on-site gym
- Statutory commuting/home allowance

From engineering and machine learning to sales and non-engineering teams - whatever your expertise, your contributions will shape our growth. Whether you’re passionate about microarchitecture, excited by verification or physical design, driven by supporting operations, building strong teams, or mastering the details of accounting, we’d love to hear from you!

If you're ready to shape the future of technology with us, click Apply and share your story.

Innatera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected characteristics. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know – we’re happy to support you.

## About Innatera Nanosystems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Innatera develops ultra-low-power neuromorphic processors that bring brain-like intelligence to sensors at the edge.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A-II)
- **Headquarters**: Rijswijk, Netherlands (Patrijsweg 20, 2289 EX)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Sumeet Kumar (CEO), Amir Zjajo (CSO), Rene van Leuken (CAO), Uma Mahesh (Managing Director – India)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Neuromorphic semiconductors / Edge AI hardware
- **Target customers**: OEMs and system integrators in consumer electronics, industrial IoT, wearables, robotics, and smart home sectors (B2B, deep-tech)
- **Mission**: "Make a billion sensors intelligent by 2030" – enabling ambient intelligence where every device is seamlessly smart, safe, and efficient.

## Products & Services
- **Spiking Neural Processor T1**: A neuromorphic AI accelerator unveiled at CES 2024, using spiking neural networks (SNNs) on an analog-mixed signal architecture for ultra-low-power, real-time sensor processing.
- **Pulsar (Neuromorphic Microcontroller)**: Launched in 2025 as the world’s first mass-market neuromorphic microcontroller for the sensor edge; won Best-in-Show at COMPUTEX 2025 in the Microcontrollers, Microprocessors & IP category.
- **Spiking Compute Fabric (Analog + Digital)**: A core technology platform combining analog and digital compute for event-driven, privacy-preserving AI at the edge.
- **CNN Accelerator**: Efficient dense inference engine for familiar AI models within tight edge power budgets.
- **RISC-V CPU Subsystem**: Flexible control and system orchestration integrated with neuromorphic cores.
- **Multiple sensor interfaces**: Supports ADC, QSPI, UART, I2S, I2C, CPI, PDM for broad sensor integration.

## Market Standing
- **Total Funding**: $27.22M (as per CB Insights)
- **Last Raised**: $19.8M oversubscribed Series A extension (June 2024), following a €15M Series A (March 2024)
- **Seed Round**: €5M led by MIG and btov/ITF
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: MIG Capital, btov Partners, IT-Fonds, European Innovation Council (EIC Accelerator grant/equity), Intel Ignite (Fall ’21 cohort)
- **Board Chair**: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli (renowned EDA pioneer)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Deployed in real-world applications by Aaroh Labs, Cyran AI Solutions and more
  - Won Best-in-Show at COMPUTEX 2025
  - Selected for EIC Accelerator support
  - 100+ employees across 15 countries (as of 2025)
  - 70+ engineers on the team

## Competitive Advantages
- **Neuromorphic architecture**: Uses spiking neural networks with analog-mixed signal computing, enabling 100-1000x lower power than traditional digital AI chips for always-on sensor processing.
- **Privacy-first edge intelligence**: All processing happens on-device, eliminating cloud dependency for latency-critical and privacy-sensitive applications.
- **First-mover in mass-market neuromorphic MCUs**: Pulsar is positioned as the world’s first mass-market neuromorphic microcontroller, giving them a unique market position.
- **Deep academic roots**: Spin-out from Delft University of Technology after a decade of neuromorphic research, with strong IP and scientific foundation.
- **Board leadership**: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli brings world-class semiconductor credibility.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale mass production**: Using the Series A extension to drive high-volume manufacturing of the T1 and Pulsar chips.
- **Expand real-world deployments**: Growing partnerships with solution providers in consumer, industrial, and medical verticals.
- **Talent acquisition**: Actively hiring senior engineers (CPU architecture, SoC verification, SDK, field application) to build out global teams.
- **Global presence**: Operating across the Netherlands, India (Managing Director), and targeting US market with field application roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Driven by Curiosity. Built by People." – values include innovation, care for people, one-team mindset, leadership ownership, growth mindset, and customer value delivery.
- **Team**: 70+ engineers across hardware, software, and AI; 100+ employees from 15 countries – highly international and diverse.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/office setup based in Rijswijk, Netherlands (near The Hague); also has an India office.
- **Impact**: Work on cutting-edge brain-inspired silicon that could redefine how sensors and edge devices operate globally.
- **Growth trajectory**: Fast-growing deep-tech startup with strong funding, EU backing, and commercial traction – offers significant ownership and career acceleration.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly detailed, but culture emphasizes respect, openness, recognition, care, and continuous learning.

## Sources
1. [innatera.com - About Us](https://www.innatera.com/about-us/)
2. [innatera.com - Main Site](https://www.innatera.com/)
3. [innatera.com - Careers](https://www.innatera.com/careers/)
4. [CB Insights - Innatera](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/innatera)
5. [LinkedIn - Innatera](https://ci.linkedin.com/company/innatera)
6. [Ashby Careers Page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/innatera)

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