Frame Design Engineer - Tapeout Operations

Globalfoundries Engineering Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GF GlobalFoundries in Bengaluru seeks a Frame Design Engineer to support tapeout operations, frame structures, and process improvements across technologies.

The role involves collaborating with global teams, utilizing design tools, and driving reliability and efficiency in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors in EE/ECE with 1+ years' experience or diploma with 2+ years in the field.
• Familiarity with Unix shells and willingness to learn domain-specific languages.
• Experience with Cadence Mask Composer is a big plus.
• Experience with Virtuoso and SKILL programming is a plus.
• Strong communication across cross‑geographic teams and English fluency.
• This role requires evening shift (3pm-12am) and weekend/holiday coverage.

Responsibilities

• Engage in daily frame design operations for chips and frame generation.
• Use internal and commercial tools to enhance design productivity and automation.
• Decide to hold, elevate, promote, or reject tape-out issues with FAB teams.
• Collaborate with Application Eng., Product Eng., Release Team, and Design Enablement.
• Collaborate with FAB and TD Team to improve efficiency and cycle time.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Ensure processes are documented and safety, health, and security requirements met.

Skills

Unix shells

Cadence Mask Composer

Virtuoso

SKILL Programming

Device Layout Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in related field

Bachelor's Degree in EE/ECE

Engineering diploma

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Automation scripting (Python/Perl)

LVS/ERC debugging tools

GDSII/mask data prep

Job description

Frame Design Engineer - Tapeout Operations (3pm-12am shift)

About GF GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity, and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction:

Be a part of our global team that is at the forefront of providing cutting-edge global technology solutions. We are seeking candidates with a strong passion for new technologies and advanced manufacturing, as we continue our Industry 4.0 Digitalization journey using technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, robotics, big data analytics and more.

Summary of roles

GlobalFoundries looking for a highly motivated engineer to work in the Global Tapeout and Mask Organization, as a Frame Design Engineer located in Bangalore, India. The successful candidate will support tapeout operations activities that would vary from frame design for a range of technologies to process improvements for enhanced productivity and quality. This role requires working with worldwide Frame and other engineers that use semiconductor manufacturing tools (i.e., lithography and metrology) and test tools in our Fabs. The successful candidate would be engaging in continuous process improvement in the increasingly complex world of chip manufacturing by applying Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, structured problem-solving and driving actions to reduce risks.

Essential Responsibilities

• Engage in daily operations activities: facilitating technology frame requirements, frame structures layout and frame generation for chips, ad-hoc change execution, work queue prioritization, and work hand-off across geographic locations.
• Use or customize internally developed software tools and commercially available software tools to enhance design process productivity. (Include generating input files that drive automation for Fabs and Mask House.)
• Make decisions to hold, elevate, promote and reject tape out support issues in alignment with FAB, Tape out Logistics Integration and AEs.
• Interact with other teams such as Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Release Team, and Design Enablement, to assist with providing a best-in-class Customer Tape-out Operations experience.
• Close collaboration with FAB and TD Team to provide solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs and improve cycle time.
• Participate in assessing our team business processes and suggest continuous improvements as well as automation opportunities to enhance the team’s productivity.
• Ensure that processes are well documented, that failure modes are assessed and have mitigation and detection in place, Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements, and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Masters Degree in related field OR Bachelor's Degree in EE/ECE of 1+ years of industry experience OR engineering diploma with 2+ years of relevant industry experience
• Working knowledge of Unix shells and interest/aptitude to learn domain-specific programming/scripting languages/data formats
• Experience with Cadence Mask Compose is a big plus
• Experience with Virtuoso environment and SKILL Programming, Device Layout Knowledge/Experience will be a plus
• Ability to communicate and work with cross-geographic, multi-cultural global teams
• Fluency in English Language - written & verbal - is a requirement.
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills are basic requirements.
• This role requires working in an evening shift (3pm-12am) and supporting weekend and holiday coverage on the assigned dates.

GlobalFoundries is committed to equal employment opportunity and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on legitimate, job-related criteria, including qualifications, skills, experience, performance, and business needs, and are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment policies and practices, including recruitment, selection, training, development, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Recruitment Fee Policy

No Recruitment Fee Policy: GlobalFoundries is committed to ethical and transparent hiring practices. Candidates will not be charged any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Any request for payment related to a GlobalFoundries employment opportunity is unauthorized and should be reported immediately. All legitimate recruitment communications are conducted exclusively through official GlobalFoundries channels. To report concerns or suspected recruitment fraud, please contact our Ethics & Compliance Office at global[dot]compliance[at]globalfoundries[dot]com or visit our official website. The Ethics & Compliance mailbox is not a recruitment channel. CVs/resumes submitted to this mailbox will not be reviewed, processed, or considered for employment opportunities.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia Experience Level Entry Level