Design center director

Design Centre Director We are looking for a senior engineering leader to establish and lead our Design Centre in Northern Italy. This role is ideal for someone with strong silicon engineering credibility who enjoys turning architecture and strategy into high-quality execution, building teams and infrastructure, and creating an environment where engineers can do their best work. You will work closely with our UK-based Director of Silicon, who owns global silicon architecture and technical direction, and with the CTO, ensuring that the Italian site delivers reliably, efficiently, and at the highest technical standards. Lead the Italian Design Centre, providing day-to-day leadership, people management, and operational oversight for silicon design, validation, and lab teams. Translate global silicon architecture, technical direction, and design methodologies (defined by the Director of Silicon) into effective local execution. Partner closely with the Director of Silicon to plan work allocation, schedules, and resourcing, ensuring alignment with programme milestones and tape-out goals. Ensure that design, verification, and validation work performed in Italy meets agreed technical standards, review practices, and quality expectations. Provide technical leadership at the site level: mentoring engineers, supporting design reviews, and escalating technical risks appropriately. Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for Italy-based staff, in alignment with global engineering standards. Proven experience leading engineering teams, ideally across multiple disciplines (design, validation, labs). Experience building or scaling teams, labs, or design centres in a startup or fast-growing environment. Comfortable working with remote leadership and international teams. Fluency in English; Italian language skills strongly preferred. [