ASIC Project Manager (imec Germany)

Join our pioneering team in imec Germany as an ASIC Project Manager for the industrialization of new products!

The automotive industry is at a turning point with advanced chiplet technology paving the way for autonomous driving and connected vehicles. Imec and the State of Baden-Württemberg are establishing a joint project to support the local and international automotive industry in derisking and accelerating the introduction of automotive chiplets into manufacturing.

In our new Advanced Chip Design Accelerator (ACDA) competence center, based at the Innovation Park AI (IPAI) in Heilbronn, we will be pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and accelerating the future of automotive. By leveraging imec’s world-leading expertise in semiconductor technology and packaging, we will be building the chiplet-based solutions that will power the vehicles of tomorrow to be smarter, safer, and more efficient.

What you will do

As ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Project Manager within DSRD, you will manage, direct, and execute major ASIC product development projects. You will be responsible for New Product Introduction, project management including planning and ensuring all required deliverables, working closely with various service domains (Design, Manufacturing, Substrate design, assembly, Test, etc.).
You will be the main contact person to the customer during the engineering lifecycle of the project.

You will be responsible for:

• The definition, budget, quality, and overall planning of work packages across different project stages, in collaboration with the QA department.
• The full project management across different service domains, relying on various engineers required during different project phases.
• The overall coordination, including:
  • Follow-up of design and tape-out activities with tape-out engineers.
  • Defining the package for ASIC assembly with assembly engineers.
  • Defining test solutions with test engineers.
  • Setting up electrical and radiation ASIC test solutions (dependent on the project) with external test houses.
• Production release for volume manufacturing.
• Proposing cost improvement plans such as yield enhancement, multi-site testing, and packaging options with the customer and assembly house.
• Monitoring project budgets.
• Adhering to applicable procedures.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at our office in Heilbronn, Germany. With your talent, passion, and expertise, you’ll be part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and pride ourselves on our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample opportunities for initiative and responsibility. We support your development through imec.academy, our corporate university, investing in your technical and personal growth.

Your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are recognized with a market-appropriate salary.

Who you are

• You hold a Master’s degree in Electronics, with over 10 years of relevant experience in ASIC development.
• You have good knowledge of standards like MIL STD, automotive, space, etc., ASIC qualification flows.
• Experience with automotive or medical qualification flows is an asset.
• You have experience in project-based work.
• You are proactive and customer-focused.
• You are motivated, take initiative, and enjoy working within a team of engineers.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory.
• You are willing to travel regularly (about once a month) to our subcontractors.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from sources other than directly from candidates. Resumes submitted by agencies without prior agreement will be considered unsolicited and will not be compensated by IMEC.

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