About Fondazione Chips-IT

The Foundation “Italian Center for the Design of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits,” also known as the Chips-IT Foundation, is a nonprofit research and technology organization under the supervision of the Ministries of Industry.

The Foundation is Italy's first RTO (Research and Technology Organization) vertically focused on semiconductor research and stands as a center of excellence in frontier research on semiconductor design, as well as a pivotal center of the Italian semiconductor ecosystem and expertise.

Missions of the Foundation:
- Promote the design and development of integrated circuits
- Strengthen the system of professional training in the field of microelectronics
- Ensure the establishment of a network of universities, research centers and enterprises that fosters innovation and technology transfer in the field

Fondazione Chips-IT is seeking a Lead of Silicon Design Support Infrastructure to establish and lead the Design, Validation and Test Infrastructure Group.



This Group will enable multi-domain semiconductor demonstrator development (Digital, Analog, Power) supporting internal research teams and collaborations with university and industry partners.

The Group will have a central role in the operation of Chips-IT, providing the best possible environment for Research Groups to develop their projects. Its capabilities should bring the Foundation to demonstration levels of TRL 5 to 7 depending on the projects, while also providing infrastructure access for academic and industrial partners within established collaboration frameworks.

The work can be carried out either in Pavia or in Bologna.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Set-Up of the Group
- In coordination with the Research Groups Directors, will define and propose to the CEO the organisation of the Silicon Infrastructure Group and present a 3-year budget forecast
- Together with the HR Manager, will define the profiles of the personnel, engineers and technicians, to recruit (ini

📌 Lead of Silicon Design Support Infrastructure (Bologna)
🏢 Fondazione Chips-IT
📍 Bologna