ASIC Project Manager – Packaging, testing & Qualification

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IMEC in Leuven, Belgium, seeks an ASIC Project Manager with strong packaging, test and qualification expertise to drive complex customer projects from concept to execution. You will translate requirements into robust packaging and testing strategies, coordinating internal experts and external partners while balancing scope, time and budget.

The role requires solid semiconductor industry experience, excellent communication with customers, and the ability to navigate pre-sales and solution design

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor/ASIC industry with packaging expertise.
• Familiar with OSATs and manufacturing ecosystem.
• Proven ability to manage complex technical projects and partners.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.
• Fluent in English in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Own customer ASIC projects: define scope, planning, budget, risks and deliverables.
• Translate requirements into packaging, test, qualification and manufacturing plans.
• Coordinate technical activities across domains and with partners and customers.
• Act as technical contact during definition and pre-sales phases.
• Support business development with feasible, commercially sound proposals.
• Keep abreast of developments in packaging, testing and qualification trends.

Skills

Packaging

Test & Qualification

Project management

Client communication

Education

BSc or MSc in electronics / microelectronics / electrical engineering / physics

Job description

ASIC Project Manager - Packaging, testing & Qualification

What you will do

At IC-Link by imec, we support customers in bringing their ASIC and SoC solutions from design towards manufacturing and production. For our team, we are looking for an ASIC Project Manager with strong expertise in Packaging, Test & Qualification.

In this role, you will manage and shape complex customer projects, with a particular focus on the backend manufacturing flow. You will bring together customers, business development colleagues and technical experts to define the right solution and turn it into a realistic project plan.

Your role combines technical expertise, project management and customer interaction. You will not be doing hands-on design work yourself, but your technical background enables you to assess complexity, challenge proposed solutions and guide technical and commercial decisions.

As a Technical Project Architect, you will be the technical bridge between our customers, business development teams and technical experts.

You will:

• Take ownership of customer ASIC projects and define their scope, planning, budget, risks and deliverables.
• Translate customer requirements into the right packaging, test, qualification and manufacturing approach.
• Coordinate technical activities across different expertise domains and ensure alignment between customers, internal experts and external manufacturing partners.
• Act as a key technical contact for customers, particularly during the definition and pre-sales phase.
• Work closely with business development to translate technical requirements into feasible and commercially sound project proposals.
• Coordinate with internal specialists, design teams, manufacturing partners and other stakeholders.
• Stay connected to developments in semiconductor packaging, testing and qualification and understand how new technologies and industry trends can impact customer solutions.
• Oversee multiple customer projects while ensuring technical and business requirements remain aligned.

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

• You have a BSc or MSc in electronics, microelectronics, electrical engineering, physics or a related technical field.
• You bring solid experience in the semiconductor/ASIC industry, with strong expertise in Packaging and ideally knowledge of Test & Qualification.
• You understand semiconductor packaging technologies and the broader manufacturing ecosystem, including working with OSATs.
• You have experience managing complex technical projects, balancing scope, planning, cost and risk across multiple stakeholders.
• You combine technical understanding with strong customer-facing and communication skills, allowing you to assess complexity, challenge solutions and translate customer needs into feasible project approaches.
• You are fluent in English and comfortable working in an international, collaborative environment.

We seek a candidate who thrives in a dynamic work environment, showcasing an adaptability to diverse projects or research topics. You'll be a key team player, ready to support colleagues and tackle impactful projects within the timelines of our trusted global partners.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter "Agency") to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.