System Engineer for Superconducting Electronics
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Imec USA's Florida-based R&D Center develops new sustainable technologies addressing the growing energy needs of data centers, AI and high-performance computing. Superconducting digital technology is one of the potential new solutions to deliver data center-scale compute power at 100x better energy efficiency in small-volume systems. Leveraging imec core expertise in semiconductor scaling, heterogeneous integration, and system development, we are pioneering superconducting solutions for decentralized, autonomous AI systems enabling revolutionary AI architectures with unique capabilities.
Imec USA is seeking a motivated and talented system engineer for superconducting AI and HPC systems. The position offers you a unique opportunity to work with a full stack cross-site development team integrated across Kissimmee, Florida and Leuven, Belgium. We are working on all aspects of this new digital technology, from developing a new superconducting process using state-of-the-art 300mm silicon wafer BEOL technology to circuit design, system architecture, and software optimization.
Here's what you'll do:

• Be responsible for architecture specifications across all levels.

• Coordinate floor planning and design requirements with design lead at all levels: chips, interposer, boards and system.

• Coordinate with external vendors for packaging and assembly.

• Maintain design review process across all system levels.

• Provide creative solutions for solving architecture bottlenecks.

• Coordinate with test and assembly leads.

• Support execution of the public and commercial contracts.

Key Qualifications

• Master's or higher degree in Engineering, Electronics or Physics.

• 10 years of relevant work experience.

• Strong background in hardware and system engineering.

• Proven record in leading multidisciplinary engineering team.

• A deep knowledge of semiconductor hardware, packaging, and assembly.

• Experience with Python, Perl, C or C programming.

Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity with fabrication process and tapeout procedures.

• Good communication skills for interfacing with internal and external customers.

• Ability to take initiative and work independently, while being part of a team.

• Pragmatic and hands-on, with a can-do attitude.

• Experience working in R&D environments.

About imec
Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. We leverage our world-class infrastructure and global ecosystem of partners across diverse industries to enable groundbreaking innovation in application domains, including healthcare, smart cities, mobility, logistics, manufacturing, and energy.
This opportunity is based at our U.S. R&D design center in Florida, which focuses on the R&D of novel applications and innovative solutions with superconducting electronics.
At imec, we believe that talent grows technology, and technology grows talent. Our informal and progressive working environment offers a range of possibilities for taking initiative and growing in responsibility.
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