Senior IC Lead - Analog / Mixed-Signal | Milan

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.