Senior Process Integration engineer - Platform & Operations Efficiency

POET, Platform & Operations Efficiency team brings together process integration and project management to strengthen platform and operations efficiency across imec’s research programs. From individual process modules to complete technology flows, the team focuses on robust integration, process optimisation and technology transfer, working closely with research teams, process specialists and external customers. Joining POET means applying your industry expertise to diverse semiconductor technologies and helping turn advanced research into reliable, transferable processes. 

What you will do

• Process Integration Stabilization and Optimization :  
  
  • Hands on ownership for work on Front End of Line (FEOL) to Back End of Line (BEOL) modules for projects as need arises, ranging from GAA to planar to 3D BEOL and Memory products. Refine and optimize end-to-end process integration flows.  
  • Daily follow-up of the lots in progress, flow readiness, with occasional support outside regular working hours for priority lots, taking responsibility for issue resolution, reporting and escalations.  
  • Coach junior engineers on managing technical approaches and issue resolution.  Apply experience based insight to speed problem resolution. 
  • Partner with process modules (lithography, etch, deposition, CMP, metrology, etc.) to ensure module robustness and seamless integration. Drive adoption of best practices from your experience for process optimization. 
  • Analyze interactions between modules and guide development using inline, electrical and characterization data. 
  • Prepare technical reports and present integration status, risks, and mitigation plans to team-leaders and stakeholders. 
• Technology Transfer:  
  
  • Manage technology transfer projects with external customers, acting as default PM for the project.  Collaborate with customers and set-up established technology node processes at customer sites.  Work within imec to ensure alignment on resources needed to complete the transfer successfully. 
  • Occasional on-site technical discussions at customer location may be required. 
• Module Robustness & Scalability: 
  
  • Apply best practices to test process windows and margins. Optimize module settings for compatibility and tolerance. 
  • Integrate industry-standard best-known methods (BKM) to enhance performance and reliability across modules and integrated flows. 
• Collaboration & Communication: 
  
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly and confidently to team-leaders, cross department colleagues & external customers. 
  • Work closely with imec’s advanced research device teams. Share updates and insights with peers, customers, and management.

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 like project leadership, and you are grounded in a solid technical background. Working across diverse projects appeals to you. 
• Minimum Master’s Degree in Engineering or other science based field.  Ph.D. degree preferred. 
• 10+ years of industry experience in a production or development environment, required. 
• Candidates with only post-doctoral experience will not be considered. 
• Outgoing, you like taking initiative, you are persuasive and assertive, while keeping a constructive attitude.  
• Hands on execution to drive completion is something you are good at, and enjoy.   
• CMOS semiconductor experience, with 300mm processes.  Experience at Foundry or IDM sites. 
• Demonstrated project management experience.  Successfully leading projects from plan to execution, working through issues and challenges.  Personally providing the input and technical insight which made a difference to the project. 
• Ability to draw conclusions from limited data, make suggestions on how to validate assumptions and conclusions. 
• You are a good team player but at the same time can work well without supervision. 
• Given the international character of imec, excellent English verbal and written communication skills are required to be effective in this position.  
• Willingness to relocate physically to Leuven, Belgium. 

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