Field Application Engineer EMEA (MIPS)

GlobalFoundries; München; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Field Application Engineer (EMEA) to enhance customer engagements in the automotive and edge AI systems sectors. This role focuses on supporting customers with MIPS solutions, driving design wins, and addressing technical challenges.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering and have 2-5 years of relevant experience, particularly in semiconductor IP or embedded systems. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

GlobalFoundries offers competitive benefits including opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifikationen

• 2-5 years in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering, or Design Engineering.
• Experience in Semiconductor IP or SoC/ASIC development.
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins.

Aufgaben

• Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre‑sales.
• Drive design‑in activities at assigned customers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer technical issues across hardware and software.

Kenntnisse

Customer-facing communication

Problem-solving skills

Technical mindset

Familiarity with RISC-V architecture

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

Embedded software development tools

Jobbeschreibung

About GF

GlobalFoundries® Inc. (GF®) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF redefines innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions with leading performance in all growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and manufacturing services. With a talented and diverse team and manufacturing locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology provider to its global customers. GF employs approximately 13,000 people, including more than 3,000 in Dresden, Germany.

MIPS – Automotive and Edge AI Systems

MIPS, a GlobalFoundries company, is enabling the next generation of automotive and edge AI systems through its portfolio of RISC‑V processor IP, software tools, and custom silicon platforms. Our solutions are driving innovation across Industrial, Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) applications, supporting the transition toward software‑defined and AI‑enabled solutions.

For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (EMEA) to support and drive customer engagements with leading Industrial, Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) customers across Europe. This is a customer-facing, technical individual contributor role, responsible for enabling design wins by bridging customer requirements with MIPS’ product portfolio, including processor IP, software tools and custom silicon solutions.

Your Job

Customer Technical Engagement

• Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre‑sales and early development phases.
• Support customer engineering teams in evaluating and adopting MIPS solutions.
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance on processor IP integration, software toolchains and development environments, and system architecture considerations.

Design‑In & Design Win Support

• Drive design‑in activities at assigned customers and design houses.
• Support technical discussions to secure design wins for CPU IP licensing, custom silicon programs and solutions.
• Assist customers in transitioning from evaluation to implementation.

Solution Enablement – Help Customers Understand and Implement MIPS’ Value Proposition

• Open RISC‑V architecture flexibility.
• Multi‑threaded, high‑performance compute.
• Functional safety‑ready solutions.
• Support system‑level optimization for performance, power and cost.

Technical Problem Solving

• Troubleshoot and resolve customer technical issues across hardware and software domains.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams to elevate and address complex challenges.
• Ensure timely resolution of customer issues to maintain project momentum.

Collaboration with Sales & Business Development

• Partner with Business Development to support opportunity creation and closure.
• Provide technical input to proposals, RFIs, and customer presentations.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams.

Ecosystem & Market Support

• Support engagement with ecosystem partners (software, EDA, design services).
• Participate in customer workshops, demos, and industry events.
• Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem in EMEA.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or similar.
• 2‑5 years in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering or Design Engineering.
• Experience in Semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, or embedded systems in Industrial, A&D or IDM electronics or related markets.
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins.
• Strong understanding of Industrial, A&D or IDM electronic architectures (MCUs, SoCs, domain/zonal controllers).
• Familiarity with processor architectures, embedded software development (compilers, SDKs, OS) and system‑level design and integration.
• Strong customer‑facing communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a field‑based role.
• Hands‑on technical mindset with strong debugging capability.
• Ability to bridge technical depth with customer business needs.
• Fluent in English (written & verbal: C1).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RISC‑V ecosystem or CPU IP integration.
• Prior experience supporting automotive OEMs or Tier‑1 suppliers in Europe.
• Experience with custom silicon or SoC development flows.
• Understanding of functional safety standards or design requirements in A&D.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/careers/opportunities-in-europe/.