Microfluidics Modeling Specialist

Imec; Belgique; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fringe benefits

Professional development via imec.acad

Job summary

Imec in Leuven, Belgium seeks a Microfluidics Modeling Specialist to drive CFD simulations and multi-physics modelling for advanced liquid cooling in microelectronics. You will develop workflows in ANSYS Fluent and in-house codes, guide colleagues on simulation strategies, and collaborate with engineers, scientists, and fabrication experts.

Fluency in English and a PhD in engineering or physics are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering, physics, or a related field; relevant industry experience is a plus.
• Strong experience in CFD simulations and numerical modelling.
• Proficient with commercial simulation tools such as ANSYS Fluent, have developed your own codes, and have experience in programming languages such as Python, C++, or others.
• Strong analytical skills and comfortable combining analytical and numerical approaches.
• Experience in a research and development environment with an interdisciplinary team.
• Team player with excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform CFD simulations and modelling to support design and optimization of advanced liquid cooling technologies for microelectronic systems.
• Use ANSYS Fluent and self-developed codes to build advanced workflows and parameterized models.
• Leverage multi-physics modelling to enable innovation and enhance understanding of underlying physics of complex systems.
• Work within multiple parallel projects and manage priorities according to milestone-driven schedules.
• Guide and support colleagues in simulation strategies and interpretation of results.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and micro/nanofabrication experts.

Education

PhD in engineering, physics, or related field

CFD simulations

Numerical modelling

Python

C++

English fluency

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

In-house codes

Job description

Microfluidics Modeling Specialist

What you will do

• Perform CFD simulations and modelling to support the design and optimization of advanced liquid cooling technologies for microelectronic systems.
• Use commercial software, such as ANSYS Fluent, and self-developed codes to build advanced workflows and parameterized models.
• Leverage multi-physics modelling to enable innovation and enhance understanding of underlying physics of complex systems, for example in life-science applications.
• Work within multiple parallel projects and manage priorities according to milestone‑driven schedules.
• Guide and support colleagues in simulation strategies and interpretation of results.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and micro/nanofabrication experts.

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 hold a PhD in engineering, physics, or a related field and relevant industry experience is considered a plus.
• You have strong experience in CFD simulations and numerical modelling.
• You are proficient with commercial simulation tools such as ANSYS Fluent, have developed your own codes, and have experience in programming languages such as Python, C++, or others.
• You have strong analytical skills and are comfortable combining analytical and numerical approaches.
• You have experience working in a research and development environment with an interdisciplinary team.
• You are a team player with excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

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