Technical Key Account Manager
Pubblicato il 01-08-2026 - Fondazione Chips-IT in Italia
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
Posizione
The Chips‑IT Foundation is seeking a Technical Key Account Manager (KAM) to act as a long‑term, technically informed partner for SMEs and start‑ups accessing the Foundation’s advanced services and funding support,
including both the instruments directly provided by the Foundation and those offered through initiatives in which the Foundation is involved, such as EuroCDP. EuroCDP is a Chips JU initiative building Europe’s next‑generation chip design ecosystem. It supports European innovators throughout the chip design journey, from first idea to silicon, by providing access to design tools, IP, expert guidance, prototyping, and dedicated start‑up programmes.
The KAM will serve as a single commercial and technical interface, guiding users from early project definition and architecture phases through funding applications, grant-execution, tape-out , prototyping, and ramp-up. This role combines technical consulting, project coordination, and process governance, supporting users in road-mapping, eligibility checks, and project lifecycle management . The KAM will also contribute to ecosystem activation, outreach, and