Test Engineer for Superconducting Electronics

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Imec USA’s Florida-based R&D Center focuses on pioneering superconducting electronics for next-generation applications. We develop 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, imec is pioneering superconducting solutions for decentralized, autonomous AI systems, enabling revolutionary AI architectures with unique capabilities.

We are seeking a motivated and talented early-career test engineer for superconducting circuits. In this position you will contribute to the test and characterization of superconducting electronic devices. It 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:

· Take responsibility for maintaining and updating automated test software drivers and scripts.

· Configure test hardware for DC, RF, and digital tests.

· Contribute to the measurement and characterization of superconducting electronic devices.

· Improve and optimize the existing design and characterization methodologies and procedures.

· Collaborate with design and hardware-to-model team leads in solving test and data processing bottlenecks.

· Contribute to funded and bilateral projects through their definition and their execution, depending on level of experience and expertise.

· Report to colleagues and customers.

· Contribute to publications in international journals and conferences.

Key Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.

· Experience in device measurement and characterization.

· Strong programming skills with experience in Python.

· Experience in software control of lab instruments.

Additional Qualifications

· Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.

· Experience with database management and hardware-to-model correlation.

· 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, 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 to take the initiative and grow in responsibility.

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