Junior Technical Project Engineer

Role

Fondazione Chips-IT is looking for a highly motivated and skilled “Junior Technical Project Engineer ” to join our team. You'll work closely with our leading researchers and project managers to the successful execution and compliance to internal and external standards of National, European, and International Funded research projects as well as supporting the teams in the preparation of project proposals. In this pivotal role, you will be the bridge between our scientific research teams, the administrative teams and the Direction of the Fondazione.

This is a great opportunity for a scientist/engineer with strong organisational skills who wants to contribute to cutting-edge research from a strategic and administrative perspective.

Special provisions

• The position is a fixed-term contract for 3 years, linked to running projects.
• For applying to this position, a motivational letter must be attached to the resume

Key Responsibilities:

• Support communication & coordination: act as a key point of contact with scientist and division heads, coordinate communication with external project partners in international consortia.
• Support documentation: maintain project documentation (e.g. Deliverables, versioning of documents, amendments…), efficient information flow and record-keeping.
• Tracking of different lists (e.g. dissemination documents, communication activities, exploitation documents, travel activities, costs activities, different lists t.b.d.)
• Training & guidance: Provide internal guidance to researchers on grant management procedures and compliance requirements.
• Support reporting: support the preparation and submission of periodic and final reports (scientific, financial, and administrative) to funding agencies, gathering input from consortium partners.
• Support organization of meeting and events.
• Support for evaluation and management of services for partners
• Support exploitation of results via webpages and other social networks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in a scientific or technical field relevant to our research area (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences).
• Basic experience in supporting EU-funded projects (e.g., Horizon Europe, Chips JU, H2020,…). Longer experience in a similar role will be is a strong asset in the selection process.
• Basic understanding of microelectronics field
• Proven project management or coordination skills and experience
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken (C1/C2 level).
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Gantt charts, risk registers).
• Meticulous and highly organised with a strong focus on accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with scientists, administrators, and external partners.
• Proactive and results-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and contract type, to be negotiated based on qualifications and experience
• Meal vouchers
• Private health care coverage depending on your role and contract
• Structured growth path, with ongoing access to training and updates
• Networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals
• International environment
• Hybrid work policy
• Tax deductions : Candidates from abroad, comprising Italian citizens, who have carried scientific research activity abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a taxable income deduction up to 90% for a period of 6 to 13 years

About Fondazione Chips-IT

The Foundation “Italian Center for the Design of Semiconductor-based Integrated Circuits,” also known as the Fondazione Chips-IT, is a national research center under the supervision of the Ministry 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

More information at

Disclaimer

No ranking list or list of suitable candidates will be prepared and published.

The Foundation reserves the right to:

a. extend or reopen the deadline of this notice;

b. revoke this notice;

c. not make any selection from among the applications submitted if they are deemed not to meet the functions set forth in the notice;

without any claims or rights being asserted by the interested parties.

Non verrà redatta e pubblicata alcuna graduatoria o elenco degli idonei.

La Fondazione si riserva la facoltà di:

a. prorogare o riaprire il termine di scadenza del presente avviso;

b. revocare il presente avviso;

c. non procedere ad alcuna scelta tra le candidature presentate, ove ritenute non rispondenti alle funzioni di cui all’avviso;

senza che gli interessati possano avanzare alcuna pretesa o diritto.