Principal Architect

Principal Architect - Compute Systems

Compute System Architecture (CSA) is acenterof excellence at imec for hardware-software-technology co-design for future compute systems. We work in close collaboration withother expertisecentersin imec specializing in applications, technology, circuits and designtoinnovate andpathfindnext-generationcompute system architecturesacross multiple domains – AI, HPC, Automotive,Space,and more.CSA has presence in6centersof IMEC, in Belgium,Netherlands, Germany,UK, USAand Qatar. This position isprimarilyforLeuven, Belgium. Weare looking an experiencedComputeArchitect/Designerto join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strongbackgroundin architecting and/or designingcompute components (CPU, GPU, NPU, Accelerators, etc.) in a system,with activeinvolvementfrom ideation to productization.Wewillexpect you toleadresearchideastohigh maturitylevelsin our team.

What you will do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teamsin applications, technology, circuits and design (across imec)todefinenoveltechnology-aware compute architectures.
• Leadfeasibility studiesthroughperformance modelingand prototypingtoprovideexpertguidance on design and implementationofnext-gencompute systems.
• Coachand developthe team tolead research ideas towards higher maturity levels; support and guide the team members during technical and engineering challenges.
• Stay up to date with the advancements incompute systemarchitecturesacross domains,specificallyin terms ofnovel technologies,design,integration paradigms.
• Build bridges to other groups and departments,and participate in wider consortia and ecosystems, asthetechnicalspokesperson forCSAand IMEC, as needed.
• Contribute toproject definitions andthetechnical scopeof work(timeline, work packages, milestones,deliverables)in close cooperation with the stakeholders.
• Superviseand/or manage executionof technical projectswhen necessary, and contributeto improved ways ofworkingand sharedknowledgeacross CSA.
• Publishrelevantresultsand artefactsin high-impact journals, conferences,seminarsand open-source ecosystems tohighlightCSAcontributionsto the community.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join 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 determine 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 hold aMaster’s orPhDin Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Scienceorotherrelevant domainswith hands-on compute architecture/design experience.
• You have8+ years of experience in the industryin architecting and/or designing compute components(CPU, GPU, NPU, Accelerators)and/or compute SoCs;
• You have been activelyinvolvedthroughideation to productizationin one or more ofyour experiencesin architecting and/or designing compute componentsor systems.
• You have a deepunderstanding of microarchitecture,digital design principles,and system-level design, withsomeexperience in performance modelingand analysis.
• Youhave hands-onexpertiseinhigh-levelperformance modeling (C/C++,systemc,gem5, etc.)and/orlow-level prototyping(HDL, EDA,ASICdesign flows, etc.).
• You haveafamiliarity withthe RISC-V ecosystem and some hands-on experience withindustry-standard and/or open-sourcemodeling and design frameworks.
• You enjoy being hands-on and working with and mentoring like-minded(junior)colleagues,promoting ateamculture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence.
• You are a team player and flexible in accommodating changing priorities to support business needs; you are self-motivated, responsible and willing to take ownership.
• You feel at home and know how to integrate into a multicultural environment;you areopen-minded, youseekand embrace differences andacceptconstructivechallenges.
• You have effectiveEnglishcommunication skillsfor discussions, documentations,and disseminationofideas and resultswithin CSA/IMEC andinwiderecosystems.