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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System-Level Reliability Researcher - **Company:** Leuven - **Location:** Heverlee (Leuven), Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Data Analysis, Architectural Patterns, Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Emulators, Fault Tolerance, Systems Architecture, Data Analytics, Software Version Control, Service Stack - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.vdab.be/vindeenjob/vacatures/74124624 ## About the Role * You hold a Master's or PhD in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Science or relevant domains with strong R&D experience in system-level reliability. * You have 6+ years of relevant experience in industry and/or academia (we encourage you to apply if you have slightly less experience but strong alignment with the role). * You have a strong background in compute system architecture and microarchitecture. * You have a good understanding of core concepts in system-level reliability, resilience, and dependability, including: * + Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) architecture * + Fault tolerance and resilience techniques * + Error detection, containment, recovery, and graceful degradation * + Fault propagation and architectural error masking * You have experience developing architectural models, quantitative analysis frameworks, or system-level evaluation methodologies. * You possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, including statistical analysis, data interpretation, and uncertainty-aware reasoning. * You have hands-on experience designing and executing experiments to derive insights from complex system behavior. * You are able to collaborate across disciplines and abstraction layers, translating reliability information from technology, circuit, and design teams into meaningful architectural models and system-level insights. * You have the knowledge and experience with good software and research engineering practices (e.g., version control, reproducibility, automation, testing, documentation). * You enjoy being hands-on while working with your colleagues and while mentoring students/interns, promoting a team culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence. * You are a team player and flexible in accommodating changing priorities to support business needs; you are self-motivated, responsible and willing to take ownership. * You feel at home and know how to integrate into a multicultural environment; you are open-minded, you seek and embrace differences and accept constructive challenges. * You have effective English communication skills for discussions, documentations, and dissemination of ideas and results within CSA/IMEC and in wider ecosystems. ## Description * Developing system-level reliability assessment methods for processors, accelerators, memory subsystems, SoCs, and chiplet-based architectures. * Creating architectural fault models and abstractions based on reliability information provided by lower layers of the technology stack. * Building and using simulation, emulation, and fault-injection frameworks to study fault propagation, error masking, and application-level impact. * Quantifying reliability outcomes such as Silent Data Corruption, detected errors, service interruptions, availability loss, and lifetime-related degradation at the system level. * Evaluating Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) mechanisms, including error detection, containment, recovery, redundancy, and graceful degradation techniques. * Studying workload-dependent reliability behavior under realistic execution conditions and operating profiles. * Connecting technology-informed fault characteristics with system architecture models to support reliability-aware design decisions. * Collaborating closely with colleagues within and outside CSA to interface with workload models, architectural simulators, circuit-level reliability data, and technology-level observations. * Contributing to research publications, partner discussions, etc. ## Related Videos - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Introducing a Digital Service Catalog for speed and scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/763-introducing-a-digital-service-catalog-for-speed-and-scale) - [System Resilience: Surviving the Software Storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/874-system-resilience-surviving-the-software-storm) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE – Web Scraping, Agents, Actors and more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1764-wearedevelopers-live-web-scraping-agents-actors-and-more) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)