Tapeout Solutions Engineer — Foundry Liaison

imec; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IC-Link by imec helps customers design chips and bring them through prototyping and volume production at leading semiconductor foundries. Reporting to the US Tape-Out Support Team Leader, you will act as a primary technical liaison between customers and semiconductor foundries, guiding designs through tape-out and final sign-off, and coordinating issues across teams.

This role emphasizes hands-on tape-out expertise for advanced TSMC process nodes, customer orientation, and strong project

Qualifications

• Hands-on semiconductor tape-out experience with advanced process nodes (TSMC/FinFET).
• Experience working with customers and external partners, clear English communication.
• Comfortable in a Linux environment and able to work across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with scripting or workflow automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with customers through tape-out and sign-off, providing required information and guidance.
• Prepare and validate customer designs for fabrication and support final sign-off using EDA tools.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and layout teams to ensure compliance with foundry requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for customers before, during, and after tape-out; resolve questions and keep projects on track.
• Maintain close communication with foundry representatives to align on specs, schedules, and issues.
• Advocate for customer and imec tape-out priorities in interactions with foundry partners.
• Provide technical input to sales for project scoping and proposals.
• Coordinate with managers to track progress and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Document customer interactions, technical specs, decisions, and project status.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce errors and improve coordination.

Skills

Tape-out experience

Customer engagement

Linux

Scripting

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

IC-Link by imec helps customers design chips and bring them through prototyping and volume production at leading semiconductor foundries. Reporting to the US Tape-Out Support Team Leader, you will act as a primary technical liaison between customers and semiconductor foundries, guiding designs through tape-out and final sign-off, and coordinating issues across teams.

This role emphasizes hands-on tape-out expertise for advanced TSMC process nodes, customer orientation, and strong project