Lead of Silicon Design Support Infrastructure
Pubblicato il 23-10-2026 - Fondazione Chips-IT in Napoli
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.
- 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
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.
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
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 ResponsibilitiesSet-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 (initially between 5 and 10 people)
- It is expected that the infrastructure will provide the following:
- EDA Tool Management: Installing, maintaining, and upgrading EDA software licenses from vendors like Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, and Keysight for digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power IC design
- Computing Infrastructure Optimization: Managing computing environments, including compute clusters, storage, and networking, to support compute-intensive design and simulation workloads across digital, analog, and power domains
- Workflow Automation: Continuously developing and optimizing multi-domain design workflows from architecture through tape-out, using advanced tools and techniques to enable efficient silicon demonstrator development
- Advanced Design Tools: Evaluating and enabling cutting-edge design automation tools and methodologies across all semiconductor domains to accelerate development cycles and enhance design quality
- Emulation and Pre-Silicon Validation: Providing emulation infrastructure for digital designs and supporting hardware-software co-design for demonstrators
- Multi-Domain Test Facility: Providing comprehensive test capabilities across digital, analog, and power domains including:
- Silicon characterization for digital, analog, and mixed-signal ICs
- Power electronics validation (power analyzers, high-voltage benches, thermal characterization
- RF/analog measurement infrastructure (network/spectrum analyzers, precision equipment)
- Lab automation and safety compliance for all test domains
- Foundry and Fabrication Coordination: Ma