System-Level Power & Thermal Modelling Scientist

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

Job summary

Imec, the world-leading nanoelectronics research center, seeks a System-Level Power and Thermal Modelling Researcher to advance model-based design of future computing platforms. You will develop frameworks capturing power and thermal interactions across devices, circuits, and systems, analysing how architecture, workloads, packaging and cooling affect energy efficiency.

You will collaborate with device, circuit, architecture, and physical design researchers, present results to industrial

Qualifications

• PhD in EE/CS or related field.
• Experience with power, thermal, or energy-efficiency modelling.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture and heterogeneous computing systems.
• Experience developing simulation frameworks and research software.
• Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop modelling frameworks for power and thermal interactions across multiple levels of abstraction (devices to systems).
• Study impact of architecture, workload, packaging, cooling, and integration on energy efficiency and performance.
• Create simulation flows, analysis methodologies, and predictive models for DTCO/STCO studies.
• Collaborate with device, circuit, architecture, and physical design researchers to evaluate technology options.
• Present research results to industrial partners and contribute to publications and strategic directions.

Skills

Power modelling

Thermal modelling

Energy-efficiency modelling

Computer architecture

Heterogeneous computing

Simulation frameworks

Research software

Scientific programming

Data analysis

Version control

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Imec, the world-leading nanoelectronics research center, seeks a System-Level Power and Thermal Modelling Researcher to advance model-based design of future computing platforms. You will develop frameworks capturing power and thermal interactions across devices, circuits, and systems, analysing how architecture, workloads, packaging and cooling affect energy efficiency.

You will collaborate with device, circuit, architecture, and physical design researchers, present results to industrial