Architecture-Technology Co-Designer

Overview

In this role you will advance compute system architecture and co-design research within imec’s CSA. You will bridge technology and architecture to turn deep-tech ideas into high-impact innovations, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams across applications, technology, circuits and design. You’ll explore novel compute/memory/network architectures and drive feasibility through modeling and prototyping. This is a hands-on, growth-focused position with opportunities to mentor students and publish impactful results.

Pay / Benefits

• market-competitive salary
• fringe benefits
• inclusive, multicultural environment
• professional development via imec.academy
• opportunity to mentor students/interns
• open, informal working atmosphere

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive R&D of novel compute/memory/network architectures
• Perform feasibility studies using performance modeling and prototyping to inform design decisions
• Engage in project activities to mature research ideas towards higher maturity levels
• Develop, customize and integrate multi-fidelity architectural models for complex SoCs/systems
• Stay updated on advances in compute system architecture across domains and technologies
• Contribute to project definitions, scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Mentor Masters/Doctoral students or interns and share knowledge across CSA
• Publish results in journals, conferences, and open-source ecosystems

Key requirements

• Master or PhD in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Science
• 5+ years of R&D experience in architecting/designing compute systems/components
• Strong background in system-level performance modeling and analysis
• Hands-on experience connecting high-level models (C/C++, SystemC, gem5) to low-level design flows (EDA tools, FPGA, ASIC)
• Familiarity with state-of-the-art technology innovations and application domains affecting compute/memory/network architectures
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience designing experiments to derive insights
• Ability to collaborate across abstraction layers and translate technology into architectural insights
• Proficient software and research-engineering practices (version control, reproducibility, automation, testing, documentation)
• Hands-on and mentorship mindset, collaborative and open to a multicultural environment
• Excellent English communication skills

• Collaborative mindset
• Analytical and problem-solving
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing
• System-level performance modeling
• C/C++
• SystemC

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