Key Account Manager EU Chips Design Platform

EU Design Platform 

The EU’s Design Platform will provide access to EDA tools and IP libraries (proprietary and open source), as well as services, in a secure, interoperable, scalable, and flexible environment – with the goal of a faster, cheaper design process. It is designed to support startups, SMEs, research teams, and other fabless innovators with streamlined access to everything needed to design and launch microchips: design tools, IP, expert support, prototyping, fabrication, packaging, testing, training, funding, and dedicated startup programs. 
EuroCDP acts as a one-stop platform for chip design, helping users move faster from concept to functioning chips. Whether you’re exploring a proof-of-concept or preparing for market launch, the platform connects you with the right resources at every stage of the journey. 
The platform will serve organizations based in EU Member States and participating countries of the Chips Joint Undertaking. Initial services are expected to launch in early 2026, with the offering expanding as the platform evolves. 

What you will do

• As a Key Account Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day follow-up of users in the EU Chips Design Platform – to onboard and guide them in their journey.  
• You will also be responsible on the imec side for the Venture Development Program, which consisting of professional mentoring, and a dedicated incubation and acceleration program, which startups will be selected and onboarded into cohort.  
• You will assist and guide the users to apply for ‘Financial Support to Third Parties’ (FSTP) grants both at the incubation and accelerator level., 
• You will be advocating the Design Platform services towards European SMEs and startups, also in close collaboration with the EUROPRACTICE program and the chips competence centers in the various EU member states. Your open communication, enthusiasm and drive will be key to create a strong network and reach your goals. 
• You will seek for constant improvements of both the quality and speed of our innovations and services. We will count on you to bring new ideas and help implementing them. 

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• You have a PhD degree (or equivalent by experience) in the area of microelectronics, electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a closely related discipline.  
• Knowledge of ASIC design. Experience in the use of multiple design flows/tools is an asset. 
• A strong network in the European fabless design ecosystem. 
• Enthusiastic and “always improving” mentality.  
• Customer driven.  
• Excellent networker and communicator with good presentation skills, and ability to work with varied audiences. 
• Strong analytic skills, flexible and result driven. 
• Fluent in English. Other languages are an asset. 
• Willingness to travel frequently (10 % of your time) mostly in Europe.