R&D Engineer Overlay Lithography

Imec performs world-leading research in nano-electronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven (Belgium) and has offices in the Netherlands, US, Taiwan, China, India and Japan. Its staff of more than 2,080 people includes over 550 industrial residents and guest researchers. The Advanced Patterning Center (APC) is a joint initiative launched by imec and ASML to address the upcoming scaling challenges associated with the chip industry’s move towards single digit nanometer dimensions. The center is located at the imec campus in Leuven (near Brussels) and is expected to grow continuously over the next couple of years. The APC is associated with the imec Supplier Hub, an initiative involving many leading edge semiconductor equipment suppliers, aimed at creating a collaborative environment to investigate the practical interactions between all the different steps in the chip patterning process. The APC and Supplier Hub will use actual devices to analyze and optimize process steps as well as materials and device architecture choices, while applying integrated metrology. For the APC we are looking for a R&D Engineer Overlay Lithography (m/f). Job Description As R&D Engineer Overlay Lithography you will be responsible for the overlay metrology implementation and defining overlay strategies in imec flows. Therefore you will: - Optimize overlay metrology recipes (IBO and DBO) to meet the needs of multiple logic and memory integrated CMOS applications of advanced lithograph. - Optimize alignment strategies in scanner recipes to meet the needs of multiple logic and memory integrated CMOS applications of advanced lithography. - Assist in implementing overlay solutions and alignment strategies in the flow. - Integrate relevant designs in imec test vehicles. - Serve as the interface between imec and metrology and scanner equipment vendors.