Physical Design Researcher

il y a 6 heures


Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

Physical Design Researcher

Engineering - Leuven | Just now

As PD Researcher, you will work on the cutting edge of advanced CMOS technologies and you will contribute towards their evaluation and benchmarking, optimizing design and block level aspects to fully utilize future technologies.

What you will do

You evaluate through physical design experiments the impact of various technology options (device, standard cell architecture, back-end of line, etc.) on the power, performance, and area of different SoCs (or submodules thereof). Throughout the physical design experiments, you analyze the impact of said technology options to circuit-level aspects of the designs (e.g., critical paths, clock trees, power grids, etc.). You contribute to the development of automated flows with which the physical design experiments are conducted. You go beyond the current capabilities of the tools and work together with EDA partners to get tools ready for the future nodes, e.g., to enable novel power grid solutions, or 3D stacked designs etc. Furthermore, you interact with universities on development of new micro-architecture concepts that leverage novel technology capabilities. As the focus is on new technology nodes, generating or configuring relevant aspects of the PDK is also part of the job.

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. As a PD Researcher you will be part of the TED group which handles most projections and proposals for future advanced CMOS nodes. Therefore, you’ll be part of a large, dynamic, and multi-disciplinary group that works on very high-profile projects that have high partner interest.

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 a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or relevant field
- You are a capable coder that utilizes the power of versioning and documentation
- You are highly motivated to learn and improve the physical design stack used in the team
- You are competent and comfortable in extracting valuable insight from large datasets
- You have a basic understanding of all key building blocks of digital design (from devices to logic gates)
- You are detail-oriented but are also comfortable in critical thinking and taking decisions to navigate the changing R&D demands
- You are a strong team player and a good communicator. Sharing the progress of tasks, seeking feedback from your colleagues, and acting as a soundboard, is important to you.



  • Leuven, Belgique Axelera AI Temps plein

    This is a senior leadership role within one of the Europe’s highest profile Semiconductor start-up companies. The Director of Physical Design will drive an international Physical design group as well as influence development within Axelera’s multicore in-memory-compute SoC. The Physical Design Director will devise the Physical design roadmap for...


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Engineering - Leuven | Just now- As interconnect modelling researcher, you will work on the cutting edge of advanced CMOS technologies, and you will contribute to their evaluation and benchmarking, exploring novel BEOL stacks with different combinations of dimensions and materials.- What you will doAs CMOS scaling advances, the optimization of technology...


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Design for Test Methodology ResearcherResearch & development - Leuven | Just now - Education: MSc degree (or equivalent) in EE, CS, or Physics (optional) PhD in topic related to IC design-for-test, design, or diagnosis Work Experience Worked with/on EDA tools, preferably DfTtools Experience (and/or at least interest) in IC design and test Practical...


  • Leuven, Belgique Engibex Temps plein

    The IC Package Design Engineer will be responsible for the development of IC package, doing both physical design as well as running simulation/analysis. **The assignment**: - Responsible for the design of IC package solution according to customer & industry standards. - Able to run simulations & analyze results in order to understand potential problems in...


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Research & development - Leuven | Just now- Pioneer new approaches to compact-model, design, implement and test hardware security solutions- What you will doThe influence of semiconductor technology on cybersecurity is essential, yet often not recognized. Semiconductor technology evolves rapidly and in multiple directions. Continued device scaling, as per...


  • Leuven, Belgique Engibex Temps plein

    **Using a model-based approach, you develop algorithms and optimisation models. You solve challenging problems for machine and vehicle designers in the industry**. Our client works on innovating design processes for the industry. You always start from a complex industrial problem. Examples include generating alternative designs for complex products...


  • Leuven, Flanders, Belgique Engibex Temps plein

    Job descriptionWe are a Belgian engineering consulting firm that assists SMEs and large industrial organizations in bringing their innovation and R&D initiatives to life.Job Description :Job descriptionWe are a Belgian engineering consulting firm that assists SMEs and large industrial organizations in bringing their innovation and R&D initiatives to life.For...


  • Leuven, Belgique KU Leuven Temps plein

    You hold a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (FABER), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Movement Sciences, or a related discipline.You have a proven research track record in the field of adapted physical activity, demonstrated by publications in high-impact journals and participation in international research networks.You possess strong teaching skills,...

  • UX Researcher

    il y a 1 semaine


    Leuven, Belgique USG Professionals Temps plein

    **Omschrijving**: Are you driven by customer research? Familiar and adept with the toolbox of UX research? A crack at setting up and conducting customer research? Do you already have a few years of work experience behind you? Do you feel like working in a fun and dynamic team? Do you want to help make the new innovations within the company’s...


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Engineering - Leuven | Just now- As a design-technology co-optimization (DTCO) researcher, you will explore and define the technology for sub-nm devices at the cell level through process - and layout-aware modeling and benchmarking.- What you will doIn this position, you will be part of the imec department leading pathfinding of next generations...


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Research & development - Leuven | Just now- As a Researcher Chemical Mechanical Polishing you will support CMP and Wafer Grinding research activities- What you will do You will be a member of the CMP and Wafer Grinding team at imec that is responsible for developing processes that help build devices for imec’s Logic, Memory, Interconnect, Life Sciences......


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Research & development - Leuven | Just now- Develop, characterise, and optimise new materials for high-energy lithium batteries- What you will doImec is at the forefront of designing and developing future energy storage technologies to accelerate the transition to electrified road transport. Lithium-ion batteries based on the conversion reaction mechanism...

  • Research Engineer

    il y a 3 semaines


    Leuven, Flanders, Belgique Engibex Temps plein

    We are a Belgian engineering consulting firm that assists SMEs and large industrial organizations in bringing their innovation and R&D initiatives to life.Job Description :Company OverviewWe are a Belgian Engineering consulting firm that assists SMEs and large industrial organizations in bringing their innovation and R&D initiatives to life.For one of our...

  • Medior Service Designer

    il y a 2 semaines


    Leuven, Belgique Raccoons Temps plein

    Our goal is simple: we want to help our customers build mind-blowing, future-forward products. TPO Agency acts as a primary liaison for businesses and helps them define a clear product vision. In addition, we are an (almost) well-rounded team of business analysts, product owners, service designers, and project managers. Why “almost”? We are only missing...

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    il y a 7 jours


    Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Postdoctoral Researcher - Dynamic Memory mappingResearch & development - Leuven | Just now - Develop Memory management strategies for modern HPC+AI systems- What you will doA convergence of AI, HPC & Big Data analytics is being accelerated by the extensive proliferation of modern compute workflows that combine different methodologies & techniques to solve...

  • Researcher Iii-n Mocvd

    il y a 2 semaines


    Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Researcher III-N MOCVD Research & development - Leuven | Just now BSV GaN epitaxial growth What you will do As a Researcher on Epitaxial growth, you will be responsible for MOCVD processes of III-N materials. Primarily, you are responsible for developing the processes that are required by imec’s programs or customers. More specifically, you will: -...

  • Researcher Gan Mocvd

    Il y a 2 mois


    Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Research & development - Leuven | Just now- Develop new MOCVD growth processes of GaN and perform related material characterization methods- What you will doYou are member of the Epitaxial Growth group (EPI), which is responsible for the development of new deposition processes and semiconductor device structures in close collaboration with the integration...

  • Microfluidic Designer

    il y a 2 semaines


    Leuven, Belgique Nova Engineering Temps plein

    For this assignment we are looking for a researcher with a strong technical background in the field of microfluidics. What will you do? - Perform simulation, modeling and analytical evaluation of device performance using tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, Matlab or other equivalent software packages. - Evaluate the device robustness and design fault-tolerant...


  • Leuven, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps plein

    Postdoctoral Researcher Heterogeneous System Partitioning in Sequential 3D Technology Research & development - Leuven | Just now In this Postdoc, we aim to understand the impact of BEOL and FEOL on system performance in emerging CMOS technologies Historically CMOS technology is developed based on the one-fits-all concept where the back-end of line (BEOL)...

  • Process Assistant Wet Coatings

    il y a 2 semaines


    Leuven, Belgique QPlox engineering BVBA Temps plein

    **About the company** Qplox is a fast growing company offering test and automation engineering. Headquartered in Leuven, with offices in Barcelona and Eindhoven, our clients are major multinational enterprises and local companies from automotive, semiconductors, RF, consumer electronics. Our consultancy department offers services in RF, semiconductors and...