BEOL Integration Engineer (PlatEff) 

What you will do

• Work in the Platform Efficiency (PLatEff) department as an Integration Engineer, contributing to Technology Transfer projects. This role requires strong knowledge but not limited to N28 BEOL technology such as Cu single and dual damascene and low k integration.  
• Legacy technology improvement and tech transfer: Support 28nm and 14nm technology flows at IMEC, to strengthen the performance, stability and reliability.  Work with customer collaboration to setup established technology node processes at customer sites, expanding the width of the semiconductor industry.  Be able to explain and discuss process technology with external customers, respond to questions with concise direct answers.  Work to strengthen information needed for technology transfers. 
• Setting up and carrying out development plans.  This includes defining the design of experiment, defining the in-line characterization strategy, following-up the processing in the imec pilot line, and analyzing and discussing the incoming data.    
• Define and discuss development plans and process splits with the process step development engineers, implement the splits into the process flow, and take care of the cycle time during processing in imec’s advanced 300mm cleanroom. 
• Leverage industry experience to window and corner test modules, working to establish optimal settings which work across major program families which are inherently dissimilar, and have their own unique needs. 
• Trips to the customer site are expected and may involve potentially extended time spent on-site to ensure seamless engagement and support. 

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

• Minimum Masters Degree in Engineering or other science-based field. 
• You have at least 3 years of industrial experience in process integration or development in a high-volume manufacturing Fab or in a corporate technology development Fab (please note that university lab, PhD or postdoc experience would not count in this case).   
• Experience with BEOL integration for N28 or higher nodes-based logic or memory technologies.  
• You like looking at data, drawing conclusions and proposing relevant follow up actions. Understand process integration impact on electrical performance and end of line reliability. 
• You are customer-focused and capable to deliver results to tight deadlines while balancing needs of multiple parallel activities. 
• Ability to draw conclusions from limited data, make suggestions on how to validate assumptions and conclusions. 
• Good communication is a major requirement for this job, with interactions with groups within the department, as well as with other departments and Fab Operations. 
• You like taking initiative, you are persuasive and assertive, while keeping a constructive attitude.  
• You have strong organizational skills and show the flexibility to change between different projects according to changing priorities.  
• Given the international character of imec, excellent English verbal and written communication skills are required to be effective in this position.  
• You either live in Belgium or are willing to relocate (support provided).  

Please note that as part of our selection process for this role, we ask candidates to respond to a few pre-screening questions that reflect essential requirements for the role.   

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