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 will trust you with:

We’re looking for an experienced, people-focused People Business Partner (HRBP) to help scale Innatera through its next stage of growth.

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you’ll help shape and drive our people strategy, act as a trusted advisor to leadership, and lead strategic projects across performance, development, compensation, and culture. You’ll play a key role in building a strong, compliant, and empowering environment for our global, hybrid team

Your key pillars of ownership:

Leadership

• Act as a trusted, strategic partner to team leads, proactively supporting them in building strong, engaged, and high-performing teams.

• Provide ongoing guidance on leadership, team dynamics, and culture-related topics through coaching, training, and individual support.

• Onboard/offboard leaders and any other employee cycle activities to your designated team leads and provide ongoing feedback to them on people matters.

• Enable performance and development cycles that are both impactful and sustainable, including goal setting, reviews, and succession planning.

Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Dutch labor law and internal policies, working closely with legal advisors where needed.

• Review, create, and maintain fair, business-aligned people policies that mitigate risk and protect both employees and the organisation.

• Oversee sensitive individual cases (e.g. illness, underperformance, termination), while implementing preventive measures to reduce risks.

• Lead the coordination and development of Innatera’s Works Council in collaboration with the People Operations team.

Culture & Engagement

• Play a key role in shaping and nurturing a culture that prioritizes well-being, psychological safety, and inclusion across our hybrid team.

• Design and deliver engagement and team-building initiatives in collaboration with the broader People & Culture team.

• Contribute to cross-functional P&C projects that strengthen belonging, alignment, and employee experience company-wide.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Solid experience in a senior HR role (e.g. HR Business Partner, People & Culture Manager), with hands-on involvement in organisational growth and leadership partnering.

• Background in a fast-growing tech environment in a ~50-200 person startup where you’ve helped scale culture, processes, and teams.

• Strong coaching and advisory skills, guiding managers and employees through complex topics such as performance, conflict, job evaluations, and terminations.

• Solid understanding of Dutch employment law and internal policy frameworks.

• Passion for people, well-being, and supporting international leaders in building inclusive, high-performing teams.

• A hands-on, collaborative mindset combined with strategic thinking — always seeking ways to improve how people and teams work together.

• You embody Innatera’s core values: We are innovators, we care for our people, we are one, we are competitive, we build value for our customers, and we have a growth mindset.

Nice-to-haves:

• A Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field such as Business Administration, Management, or Organizational Psychology.

• Deep knowledge of organisational development, including change management, leadership development, team effectiveness, and culture shaping.

• Experience in developing work councils.

• Experience with international labor regulations.

• Experience in the semiconductor, neuromorphic computing, or a related deep-tech industry (e.g. hardware, embedded systems, edge AI).

• You have deep expertise in HR systems and analytics, leveraging tooling to architect scalable processes and deliver strategic insights.

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 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.