Senior AI & HPC Architect for Next-Gen Supercomputers

Leuven; Heverlee; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec in Leuven is seeking a Principal AI & High-Performance Computing Architect to drive innovation across the computing stack, from AI applications and system software to processors and accelerators. You will create models and simulations, evaluate architectures, and guide research directions to improve performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability for next-generation AI computing systems.

Join a multidisciplinary team shaping the future of AI hardware and large-scale computing

Responsibilities

• Exploring architectural solutions for next-generation AI and high-performance computing clusters.
• Analysing the behaviour and performance characteristics of large-scale AI workloads.
• Developing performance models that identify bottlenecks and opportunities for innovation.
• Evaluating future processor, accelerator, memory, and system designs.
• Collaborating with experts in computer architecture, AI, semiconductor technology, system software, and modelling.
• Defining requirements for future AI computing platforms and processor architectures.
• Guiding strategic research directions through data-driven performance analysis and projections.
• Contributing to breakthrough innovations that improve performance, energy efficiency, operational cost, and environmental impact.

Job description

Imec in Leuven is seeking a Principal AI & High-Performance Computing Architect to drive innovation across the computing stack, from AI applications and system software to processors and accelerators. You will create models and simulations, evaluate architectures, and guide research directions to improve performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability for next-generation AI computing systems.

Join a multidisciplinary team shaping the future of AI hardware and large-scale computing