Frame Engineering Intern - Hands-on Semiconductors

GlobalFoundries inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from field experts

Exposure to tape-out operations

Networking with executives

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a highly motivated intern to support tape-out operations in the Frame Engineering group in Singapore. You will collaborate with worldwide engineers on frame design, process improvements, and tooling to drive productivity and quality in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, cross-team interaction, and a capstone presentation of your project results and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics during internship.
• Working knowledge of Unix shells and interest in scripting languages.
• Experience with Cadence Mask Compose is a plus.
• Experience with Virtuoso and SKILL programming; device layout knowledge is a plus.
• Maintains good academic standing.
• Able to work at least 40 hours per week.
• Available for 16–24 week internship starting January 2027.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate technology frame requirements, layout frame structures, and frame generation for chips.
• Handle ad-hoc changes, prioritize work queues, and coordinate hand-offs across geographies.
• Use internal and external tools to enhance design process productivity.
• Decide to hold/elevate/promote tape-out issues with FAB and FAEs.
• Collaborate with Application, Product, Release, and Design Enablement teams.
• Work with FAB and TD teams to improve efficiency, costs, cycle time.
• Suggest process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Ensure processes are documented and failure modes mitigated.

Skills

Unix shells

Programming basics

Cadence Mask Compose

Virtuoso

Device Layout

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Cadence Mask Compose

Virtuoso

Job description

GlobalFoundries is seeking a highly motivated intern to support tape-out operations in the Frame Engineering group in Singapore. You will collaborate with worldwide engineers on frame design, process improvements, and tooling to drive productivity and quality in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, cross-team interaction, and a capstone presentation of your project results and recommendations.