ASIC Application Engineer

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 with 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. For our FPS business unit we are currently looking for an ASIC Application Engineer (m/f). Job Description As technical coordinator and interface between the world-class chip foundries (chip manufacturing plants) and the customers, you support customers from design start till the moment they are ready to tape out there project to the foundry. You are responsible for: Providing our international customers with the chip design guidelines, design rules, libraries and design kits and assist them in installing and using them before and during the chip design phase; Guiding those customers towards the best choice of technology node, flavor and technology options, libraries and IP depending on the industry segment, application and volume; You have access to of the most advanced CAD software programs for providing this support; By having technical discussions with our customers, you guide them on the technical side of their chip designs. You will assist the sales team in technical discussions and you have technical discussions with the production plants that manufacture these chips.