Standard Cell and Research Tapeout Engineer

Academic Positions • Stockholm, Stockholm County • Posted June 14, 2026

About the Role

What you will do

Imec is looking for an engineer in physical design, standard cell development, and layout automation. The candidate should understand the layout design flow and contribute to standard cell design research and enablement, while supporting imec tapeout activities across advanced logic technologies.

You will work within the Digital Design, Design Layout, Automation, and PDK teams, with a focus on bridging research-oriented cell design with design-to-tapeout flows.

Standard Cell Design & Research

  • Contribute to the exploration, design, and optimization of standard cell architectures for advanced technology nodes.
  • Support DTCO-driven cell design and evaluate layout trade-offs (area, performance, design rules).
  • Collaborate with design and process teams to align cell design with evolving technology constraints.

    • PCell Development & Layout Automation

  • Develop and maintain PCell generators using ...