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We work in close collaboration with other expertise centers in imec specializing in applications, technology, circuits and design to innovate and pathfind next-generation compute system architectures across multiple domains - AI, HPC, Automotive, Space, and more. CSA has presence in 6 centers of IMEC, in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, UK, USA and Qatar. This position is primarily for Leuven, Belgium.\nWe are looking for a Virtual Platform R&D Engineer to develop, enable, and maintain our baseline platform across software models, RTL prototyping, and simulation environments. This role sits at the intersection of compute architectures, system software, and system modeling.\nWhat you will do\nDevelop and maintain virtual platforms across both simulated, and hardware-prototyping environments.\nSupport workload mapping and enable functional models bring-up on various execution platforms such as: QEMU, gem5, RTL, FGPA.\nContribute to performance and functional validation across abstraction levels (ISA → RTL → FPGA).\nBuild system models that represent novel compute architectures, while balancing accuracy, execution speed, and ease of use.\nEvaluate new architectural features, translating architectural concepts into executable platforms.\nContribute to project definitions and the technical scope of work (timeline, work packages, milestones, deliverables) in cooperation with senior members, if needed.\nSupervise or assist in mentoring of students when necessary.\nWho you are\nYou hold a Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Science or other relevant domains with hands-on compute architecture systems.\nYou are passionate about computer architecture and system-level design, with a solid understanding of modern compute and memory systems, and SoC components.\nYou have strong background in embedded systems, including toolchains (GCC/LLVM), RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS), and low-level debugging.\nYou are proficient in C/C++, in bash and Python scripting and you are familiar with AI-assisted automation.\nYou are a hands-on engineer who enjoys bringing systems to life.\nYou have experience in RISC-V-based system architecture.\nYou are open-minded, and flexible in accommodating changing priorities to support business needs.\nYou are a team player, as you will be part of a dynamic and distributed team.You are fluent in English and you have strong communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across a multicultural team\n\nAbout\nimec\nImec, based in Leuven, Belgium, is a leader in nanoelectronics and digital tech, uniting 3,500 experts globally to drive innovation across healthcare, smart cities, and more, with significant industry partnerships.\nSummary\nJoin IMEC as a Virtual Platform R&D Engineer in Leuven, Belgium. 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