Logic Reliability Specialist

What you will do

You will join the AR2T department at imec in Leuven, where reliability, thermal, and mechanical characterization and modeling are developed for next-generation semiconductor technologies.

As part of a dedicated team specialized in logic device reliability, you will contribute to the reliability evaluation and physical understanding of imec's most advanced transistor technologies, including FinFETs, Gate-All-Around (GAA) nanosheet FETs, and CFETs. Your work will combine advanced experimental characterization with physics-based modeling to investigate the fundamental mechanisms that limit device reliability.

The role encompasses two closely connected activities. First, you will perform hands-on electrical reliability characterization using both established qualification methodologies and advanced characterization techniques to evaluate device lifetime and identify the underlying degradation mechanisms. Second, you will develop and apply physics-based degradation models to quantitatively interpret the experimental data, reveal the microscopic origin of device degradation, and provide insights that support process and material optimization for future reliable technology nodes.

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 have a PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• You have experience in hands-on electrical characterization of electronic devices.
• You have experience in reliability characterization and modelling.
• You have a strong background in solid state physics and in physics of semiconductors devices.
• You are fluent using Python, C, C++, Perl and/or Matlab.
• You are able to work in large team comprising integration engineers, material scientists, device engineers and other reliability engineers.
• You can work independently and act fast by setting priorities from multiple requests.

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