Senior Director, Business Development – Physical AI, Robotics & Drones (Europe & APAC)

Altera Open · verified Oct 6, 2026

Haifa Full-time Director Business Development

At a glance

Director-level Business Development role at Altera. Haifa · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleBusiness Development

SeniorityDirector

LocationHaifa

EmploymentFull-time

PostedOct 1, 2026 · 5d ago

Role brief

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What you'll do

Set Europe and APAC account plans for robotics and drones, following the central strategy for gaining share
Lead the biggest OEM and platform accounts, from robot makers to commercial and defense-adjacent drone companies
Negotiate long-term supply and custom-development agreements, including below-list pricing through the deal desk
Move design pursuits from executive introductions to design-in, bringing in technical architects and arranging proof-of-concept work
Build regional partner ties, brief customers on the product roadmap, and keep pipeline forecasts reconciled for reviews

What you bring

A bachelor’s in electrical or computer engineering, or a related discipline
At least fifteen years in semiconductor or embedded-systems business development, sales, or product marketing, including seven years in senior roles
A record of major OEM deals and design wins in Europe or Asia, with an established robotics, industrial automation, or drone network in one region
Strong technical command of motor control, safety, sensor fusion, edge AI, real-time compute, ROS 2, flight systems, and FPGA positioning
Fluent English and practical knowledge of export controls and dual-use rules

Who this fits

This senior leadership role suits someone who can build on regional OEM relationships, close large strategic deals, and work across time zones and cultures. The role calls for roughly forty to fifty percent travel and is based at a Europe or APAC hub; the posting also identifies Haifa as the primary location. An MBA and additional European or Asian languages are preferred, not core requirements.

From the employer

Job Details:

Job Description:

Senior Director, Business Development – Physical AI, Robotics & Drones (Europe & APAC)

Role overview

Senior executive who owns business development for Physical AI, Robotics and Drones/UAS across Europe and Asia-Pacific
Based at a Europe or APAC hub, with about 40–50% travel

Key responsibilities

Set the regional BD strategy and account plan for Robotics and Drones in Europe and APAC, aligned with the central segment share-gain strategy
Personally own the largest strategic accounts: robot and drone OEMs, humanoid and AMR makers, robot controller and management-platform vendors, and commercial and defense-adjacent drone makers
Negotiate multi-year, multi-million-dollar deals: custom, NRE and strategic-supply agreements, and pricing below list through the deal desk
Run design-win pursuits from first executive meeting to design-in, bringing in Solution Architects for the technical sell and requesting PoCs through the PoC intake process
Build executive relationships at the CTO, VP Engineering and procurement level with regional OEMs, Tier-1s, system integrators and distributors
Build the regional partner network: autonomy stacks, flight controllers, sensors (vision, LiDAR, radar), motor control, and board and module partners
Lead NDA roadmap briefings with PLM to win designs before silicon ships
Report regional market intelligence (competitor chip and GPU designs, policy, funding, standards) to the segment owners and Portfolio Planning, with requirements quantified in dollars
Own the regional pipeline and forecast, with every number reconciled to the single source of truth before leadership reviews
Represent Altera as its senior voice at key regional events and industry groups
Work with regional Sales and Field Marketing to keep roles clear: BD shapes the deal before commitment, Sales books it, and Field Marketing runs demand programs

Success measures

Design-win value and count in Europe and APAC for Robotics and Drones
Qualified pipeline and revenue growth against plan
Share gain in target sockets and accounts
Conversion of strategic accounts and new lighthouse customers
Forecast accuracy and quality of requirements fed to Planning

Key relationships

SVP and Sr. Director, Vertical Marketing; Physical AI & Robotics and Drones/UAV segment owners
VP, Solution Engineering, and the regional Solution Architects
Regional Sales VPs and distribution partners
PLM, Portfolio Planning, and the Business Management deal desk
Regional Field Marketing (Scale)

Qualifications:

Qualifications

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field; MBA preferred
15+ years in semiconductor or embedded-systems BD, sales or product marketing, including 7+ years at a senior level
Proven record of large strategic design wins and major deals with OEMs in Europe and/or Asia
Deep existing network in robotics, industrial automation or drones in at least one region, and the ability to build one quickly in the other
Strong technical fluency: motor control, functional safety, sensor fusion, edge AI inference, real-time compute, ROS 2, flight control and datalinks, and where FPGAs win against SoCs and GPUs
Comfortable working across time zones and cultures
Working knowledge of export control and dual-use regulation (EAR/ITAR, EU Dual-Use Regulation)
Fluent English; German, French, Japanese, Korean or Mandarin a strong plus

Nice to have

FPGA or adaptive-compute background
Experience with humanoid or AMR start-ups, or with NATO or allied-APAC defense drone programs
Familiarity with IEC 61508, ISO 13849, DO-178C and DO-254
Uses AI tools to speed up account planning and deal preparation

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (Israel)

Primary Location:

Haifa, Israel

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.