Equipment Integration Functional Analyst

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec is seeking an Equipment Integration Functional Analyst to join its Smart Fab initiative in Leuven, Belgium. The role focuses on analyzing how our equipment integration software can implement business requirements, translating them for internal and external developers, and ensuring alignment with CIM and MES contexts.

You will work with business analysts, software developers and test engineers in a highly international environment, with dedicated PMO support across the software lifecycle and

Qualifications

• You have a master’s degree in engineering or exact sciences or equivalent by experience.
• You bring 5+ years of experience in a complex manufacturing environment with high product mix and delicate materials.
• Prior experience in semiconductor manufacturing or CIM projects is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze how the equipment integration software platform can implement business requirements.
• Pass specifications to internal and external developers, from configuration to additional logic.
• Collaborate with business analysts, software developers and test engineers in an international setting.
• Support test preparation and debugging with the PMO during the software lifecycle.
• Coordinate with adjacent CIM applications and MES when needed.

Education

Master's degree in engineering or exact sciences (or equivalent by experience)

5+ years in a complex manufacturing environment

Experience in semiconductor manufacturing (asset)

CIM project experience

Automation pyramid / equipment state engines knowledge

English proficiency

Tools

OPC/SECS standards

Job description

Equipment Integration Functional Analyst

What you will do

IMEC performs world-leading research in nano-electronics, operating a diverse equipment set of most advanced semiconductor wafer processing models. To improve and further roll out our CIM application landscape, we have started the Smart Fab initiative in 2024. Smart Fab is not only about simplification of manual work, it also will deliver more insight into capacity utilization, as well as product quality. You will become part of this journey in a growing team, providing opportunities in an exciting environment.

• As a member of our Smart Fab team, you will closely work with business analysts and software developers for our equipment integration solution. You will be supported by dedicated test engineers.
• You will receive industry specific training and can rely on experienced teammates.
• You perform the crucial task of analyzing how our equipment integration software platform can implement business requirements. The specifications to be passed on to internal and more often external developers can range from straightforward configuration to additional logic to be defined.
• Some business requirements will result in equipment integration being dependent on related configuration or even features to be implemented in adjacent applications, especially the MES. You thus will gain sufficient knowledge about adjacent CIM applications to effectively collaborate with their business analysts and functional analysts.
• You have an active role in test preparation and debugging. You will be supported by our PMO team during all phases of the software lifecycle.

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 define 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 master’s degree in engineering, exact sciences, or equal by experience.
• You bring 5 years or more of experience in a complex manufacturing environment, characterized by demanding processes, high product mix, and delicate materials.
• Prior experience in, or knowledge of, semiconductor manufacturing is a strong asset, preferably in a 300 mm Fab.
• You have participated in a CIM project, understanding concepts like the automation pyramid and equipment state engines, as well as standards like OPC or SECS.
• You have strong analytical skills and are solution oriented. You can challenge assumptions and question approaches.
• You can work independently and in a team. You do work diligently and are dependable.
• You feel comfortable in a complex environment.
• Since you will be working in a highly international environment and will be maintaining a good contact with colleagues and co-workers from all over the world, fluency in English is essential.

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.