Company Description

Luxtelligence is a fast-growing Swiss deep-tech startup spun out of EPFL in 2022. We’re building next-generation photonic integrated circuits using breakthrough electro-optical materials—especially thin-film Lithium Niobate and Lithium Tantalate—to power the future of AI data centers, high-performance computing, 5G/6G, microwave photonics, and quantum technologies.

With our own offices and labs and a tight-knit team of 12, we’re entering a key growth phase and we’re now looking for a Chief Executive Officer to help us scale smartly and sustainably.

About the Role & the Moment

Having established a strong scientific and technological foundation, Luxtelligence is now entering a new phase of its journey moving from an R&D-driven startup toward scale-up and commercialization. To lead this transition, we are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer who can guide the company through its next stage of growth.

The new CEO will drive the professionalisation of the organisation—setting the company's strategic vision, strengthening culture, governance, and execution—while keeping it close to new opportunities and amplifying what makes Luxtelligence exceptional: deep innovation, technical excellence, and an enduring entrepreneurial spirit.

This role is about building a company that can grow sustainably and combines visionary leadership, hands-on execution, and deep collaboration with technical teams. You will work closely with the founders, board, and team to translate cutting-edge technology into a robust, scalable business — creating clarity, alignment, and momentum as the organisation evolves.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Culture

• Define and execute Luxtelligence’s long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Position the company “close to the apple tree”, ensuring the company is consistently well positioned to anticipate, recognize, and rapidly capitalize on emerging opportunities—maintaining strategic proximity to key markets, technologies, and partners as they evolve.
• Lead the transition from R&D-driven organization to a commercially focused company
• Build a strong, values-driven company culture that supports excellence, innovation, and collaboration

Fundraising & Governance

• Lead fundraising activities (venture capital, strategic investors, public funding)
• Manage investor relations and work closely with the Board of Directors
• Ensure sound financial planning, governance, and risk management

Executive Leadership

• Build, lead, and inspire a high-performance leadership team
• Oversee operations and organizational scaling in collaboration with the COO
• Create alignment between technical, commercial, and operational functions

Partnerships

• Build and manage strategic partnerships with suppliers, foundries, and key players to enable and accelerate execution of the business model
• Influence key stakeholders and cultivate strong networks— ensuring Luxtelligence is deeply anchored in relevant ecosystems, markets, and partnerships

Profile We Are Looking For

Experience

• Proven CEO, founder, or senior executive experience in a deep-tech, semiconductor, photonics, or advanced hardware environment
• Strong track record in scaling technology companies from early stage to commercialization
• Experience with fundraising and investor relations is essential

Skills & Mindset

• Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution ability
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Ability to bridge advanced physics / engineering and business realities
• High credibility with technical teams and external stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in uncertainty and building structure as the company grows
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field

Personal Qualities

• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and mission-driven
• Excellent communicator with strong leadership presence
• Values integrity, transparency, and long-term impact
• Willingness to travel (20% of time)

Why Join Luxtelligence?

• Lead a company at the forefront of next-generation photonics
• Work with a world-class technical team
• Shape a company from a critical inflection point toward global impact
• Competitive compensation package including equity participation

We look forward to receiving your application, by email only (with subject line Chief Executive Officer – Job ID 26002) to career@luxtelligence.ai with your CV, Cover Letter, copy of university degree and/ or Work Certificates