Memory Reliability Specialist

What you will do

Oxide semiconductors are emerging as a key technology for next-generation electronics, enabling applications beyond the limits of conventional silicon. Among them, Indium-Gallium-Zinc Oxide (IGZO) has become the leading material for high-performance thin-film transistors (TFTs), with applications ranging from advanced displays to BEOL logic integration and memory selector devices.

As part of imec's reliability team, you will contribute to the characterization, modeling, and fundamental understanding of the electrical reliability of IGZO TFTs for future logic and memory technologies. The role combines advanced electrical reliability characterization with physics-based modeling to identify the degradation mechanisms that limit long-term device performance.

You will develop and apply advanced measurement methodologies, evaluate experimental data, and build predictive reliability models to uncover the microscopic origin of device degradation. Working closely with process integration, device engineering, and atomistic modeling experts, you will translate these insights into material and process optimization strategies, helping to enable the deployment of oxide semiconductor technologies in future semiconductor products.

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 in 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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