Senior IC Lead – Analog / Mixed-Signal Milan, Italy | Hybrid | Semiconductor / AI

MRL Consulting is working with an innovative early-stage semiconductor and AI company based in Milan, developing a new generation of ultra-low-power AI technology for edge applications.

The company is now moving from successful silicon development into an exciting productisation and scale‐up phase, and is looking for a Senior IC Lead to take ownership of its silicon execution and help shape its next generation of hardware.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Analog / Mixed-Signal IC Designer who wants to remain hands‐on while taking genuine technical leadership responsibility.

The Role As Senior IC Lead, you will take ownership of IC development from architecture through to tape‐out, silicon bring‐up and productisation.

You'll lead a small IC team while remaining deeply involved in the technical work yourself.

Your Responsibilities Will Include Leading and contributing to analog and mixed‐signal IC design

Taking silicon programmes from architecture through tape‐out

Driving design decisions across multiple silicon revisions

Schematic design and layout review

PVT and Monte Carlo analysis

Verification and sign‐off

Silicon bring‐up, debug and characterisation

Working with foundries, EDA providers, packaging, test and external partners

Considering manufacturability, testability, yield and product requirements

Leading and developing a small, highly technical IC team

Contributing to the company's future silicon roadmap





What we're looking for You'll Ideally Have Strong Analog / Mixed‐Signal IC Design experience

Experience taking silicon through multiple tape‐outs

Experience owning or significantly leading multiple silicon programmes

Strong knowledge of schematic design, layout, verification and sign‐off

Experience with PVT / Monte Carlo analysis

Silicon bring‐up and characterisation experience

Experience working with foundries and external semiconductor partners A strong understanding of productising silicon

Experience leading a small technical team while remaining hands‐on A genuine appetite for working in an early‐stage semiconductor environment

Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable: Ultra‐low‐power ICs | Sensor ASICs | MEMS | Audio | Wearables | Biomedical | Edge AI | Neuromorphic Computing | Analog AI Accelerators

Why join? This is a chance to join a small semiconductor team at a defining point in its growth, with the opportunity to have a direct impact on both the technology and the team around it.

You'll Have Significant technical ownership A genuinely hands‐on leadership position

Direct exposure to founders, customers and technical partners The opportunity to build and shape an IC team The chance to work on ultra‐low‐power AI at the edge

Meaningful influence over future silicon development

Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

The opportunity to work in a fast‐moving startup environment where your decisions have visible impact

Location & Package Milan, Italy – Hybrid

€90,000–€100,000 + ESOP, depending on experience.

📌 Senior IC Lead - Analog / Mixed-Signal | Milan (Milano)
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