ASIC Foundry Support Engineer

Imec is a cutting-edge microelectronic research center, boasting a dedicated team of over 5,000 professionals across various roles: operators, administrative staff, researchers and engineers, among others. Whether you possess extensive theoretical knowledge or are just starting out, the key ingredient we seek is abundant enthusiasm and energy! 

For over two decades, imec.IC-link has been at the forefront, providing companies with an exceptional ASIC prototyping and production service. Our commitment is to assist customers in every stage of chip development, from design to prototyping and production to collaborating with top-notch chip foundries. Imec.IC-link also offers specialized technical guidance in packaging, testing, and supply chain. With a clientele spanning more than 900 universities and companies globally, we are poised for further expansion. To fuel this growth, we are actively seeking motivated engineers to join our dynamic team.

What you will do

Join our multidisciplinary foundry support team, the crucial interface between cutting-edge chip foundries and our valued customers. From the inception of design to the final tape-out phase, you are there to answer any technical queries related to technology, libraries, and verification decks. 

In this role you are responsible for: 

• Interfacing between world-class chip foundries (chip manufacturing plants) and our customers. You will support universities, startups, SME’s and system houses from design start until the moment they are ready to tape out and guide them on the technical side of their designs. 
• Providing our worldwide customers with chip design guidelines, design rules, libraries and design kits and assisting with installing and using them before and during the chip design phase. 
• Answering questions about how to use the technology and libraries to create an ASIC. For this you have a team of experienced colleagues and a support team at the foundry to support you where needed. 
• Using the most advanced Electronic Design Automation software from leading vendors to investigate test cases and provide support.  
• Assisting the sales team in technical discussions with customers.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join our industrial-level ASIC support team in one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• You have at least a master’s in industrial sciences (electronics), with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.  
• You have experience in analog and/or digital chip design. The more the better.  
• Knowledge of chip-fabrication techniques is a must.  
• Having experience with CAD support is a plus. 
• You have experience with project-based work.  
• You are customer-oriented and enjoy taking initiative.  
• You are proactive in customer support. 
• You possess strong written and oral communication skills. A good knowledge of English is mandatory. 

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.