For more than 25 years, imec’s IC-link unit has been offering a prototype and production service to worldwide companies. Imec IC-link helps its customers to design their integrated circuits (chips) and bring them from the prototype to the production stage. Imec provides specialized technical advice and services on design, assembly and test. For the further extension of these imec services, we are looking for a highly motivated engineer.
Imec IC-link has an extensive industrial experience, contacts with leading industrial foundries, and long-standing relationships with all the main EDA tool vendors and IP providers. This unit supports worldwide customers in the layout, prototype , fabrication and test of advanced electronic products.

You will become a member of the Design Services group in imec IC-link where you will perform full custom analog and mixed-signal layout and physical verification of analog/mixed-signal ICs from block level up to top level.

Description

Company
Imec is one of the largest independent research centers in the domain of nanotechnology and –electronics with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China, Japan and India. In the Leuven headquarters over 2000 people of more than 70 different nationalities collaborate to perform research that mainly focusses on the development of chips and systems for the future. These are mostly researchers but our staff also consists of engineers, operators and people in logistic supporting roles. In collaboration with our world-wide industrial partners and leading research institutes imec builds on the applications that are years ahead of the industry in the domains of better healthcare, smart electronics, renewable energy and safer transport. Imec forms a bridge between the fundamental research at universities and the technology development in the industry. Imec has a unique expertise in chip processing and system design, a strong IP portfolio, an ultramodern infrastructure and an extensive network of partners. This makes us a key player in the development and improvement of high-tech solutions for the future. Thanks to the mix of state-of–the-art research and cutting-edge technology imec is a top-class employer.

Job description
You will become a member of the Design Services group in imec IC-link where you will perform full custom analog and mixed-signal layout and physical verification of analog/mixed-signal ICs from block level up to top level. Your daily challenge is to implement complex analog circuits, designed by imec scientists, with the highest quality to guarantee the best possible solution for our partners.

Profile
You have a master degree in industrial sciences option Electronics.
You can ideally rely on 5 to 6 years of experience as an Analog Mixed-Signal Layout Engineer in an industrial environment.
You have an excellent understanding of:
- Analog layout concepts (matching, shielding, isolation, ...)
- Reliability aspects (ESD, power routing, Latch-up, Electro migration, ...)
- Physical verification tools
You have excellent communication skills (English is a must) and are able to work within a strong international team.
You work autonomously, report on the project status and deliver against agreed upon deadlines.
You know the basics of analog circuit design and are familiar with the analog and digital IC design flow.
Experience with RF layout is a definite plus.
Experience with versioning software is a plus.

Nr of positions available : 1

Research Fields

Engineering - Electronic engineering

Career Stage

Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc) 

Research Profiles

Recognised Researcher (R2) 

Benefits

We offer
We offer you a challenging position in an advanced high-tech environment, in an international team. This is your opportunity to contribute to technologies that will have an impact on tomorrow’s society.
We offer you an attractive salary added with competitive extra-legal benefits such as an interesting life insurance, hospitalization insurance and long-term disability insurance. Imec takes on the full cost of these insurances.
On top of that you receive meal vouchers for each working day. Furthermore, imec offers various training possibilities and social services, such as a company restaurant, ironing service, the possibility of day care on site, holiday daycare and discounts in different sport clubs and shops. To decrease our ecological footprint 100% of commuting by train is reimbursed by imec.

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09/07/2015