AI Enabled Device Modeling

Global Foundries; Town of Malta (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries seeks a new graduate with strong AI/ML skills to develop AI-enabled methods for semiconductor device modeling. The engineer will combine device physics, measured silicon data, and modern ML techniques to accelerate model extraction and accuracy.

The role involves building reproducible data pipelines, training and validating ML models, and collaborating with device, PDK, and design teams to translate needs into scalable workflows. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, Data Science, Applied Physics, or related field from an accredited program.
• Academic/project experience in machine learning, deep learning, statistical modeling, optimization, or scientific data analysis.
• Strong Python programming with libraries like NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Understanding of supervised learning, regression, neural networks, model validation, overfitting, uncertainty, and quantitative evaluation.
• Foundational semiconductor device physics knowledge with interest in AI-based device modeling.
• Experience with structured scientific datasets, data prep, visualization, feature engineering, and reproducible analysis.
• Ability to communicate results clearly and collaborate across AI, device, modeling, characterization, and design teams.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate ML methods for semiconductor device modeling, including parameter extraction and surrogate modeling.
• Build reproducible data pipelines combining measured device data, simulations, and process metadata.
• Train, validate, and compare AI/ML models with baselines, holdout sets, and uncertainty analysis.
• Apply neural networks, Gaussian processes, optimization, and physics-informed ML to device-modeling problems.
• Automate model fitting, feature extraction, hyperparameter tuning, regression testing, visualization, and reporting in Python workflows.
• Collaborate with device, characterization, and design teams to translate requirements into AI-enabled solutions.
• Document datasets, assumptions, model architecture, training, validation, limitations, and usage for traceability.

Skills

Python programming

ML/AI expertise

Data science

Model evaluation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in EE/CE/CS/DS/Physics

Tools

NumPy

pandas

SciPy

scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world's most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

New College Graduates Overview

GlobalFoundries offers full-time career opportunities for recent graduates in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. New graduates gain practical experience through technical assignments, collaboration, mentorship, and exposure to advanced semiconductor technology development.

Summary of Role

GlobalFoundries is seeking a new graduate with strong artificial intelligence and machine-learning skills to develop AI-enabled methods for semiconductor device modeling. The engineer will combine device physics, measured silicon data, simulation data, and modern AI/ML techniques to accelerate model extraction, improve predictive accuracy, and create scalable modeling workflows for CMOS, cryogenic, photonic, superconducting, and other emerging devices.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate machine-learning methods for semiconductor device modeling, including parameter extraction, surrogate modeling, model calibration, and prediction of device characteristics.
• Build reproducible data pipelines that combine measured device data, compact-model simulations, TCAD results, and relevant process or test metadata.
• Train, validate, and compare AI/ML models using appropriate baselines, holdout datasets, error metrics, uncertainty analysis, and physics-based constraints.
• Apply methods such as neural networks, Gaussian processes, optimization, sensitivity analysis, and physics-informed machine learning to device-modeling problems.
• Automate model fitting, feature extraction, hyperparameter optimization, regression testing, visualization, and reporting using Python-based workflows.
• Work with device, characterization, compact-modeling, PDK, EDA, and circuit-design teams to translate technical requirements into usable AI-enabled modeling solutions.
• Document datasets, assumptions, model architecture, training methods, validation results, limitations, and recommended usage to support traceability and knowledge transfer.
• Contribute to proof-of-concept demonstrations and transition successful methods into maintainable device-modeling and design-enablement workflows.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs. Work and collaborate on other projects and/or assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Education - Bachelor's or Master's degree completed or expected in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Physics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited degree program.
• Academic or project experience in machine learning, deep learning, statistical modeling, optimization, or scientific data analysis.
• Strong Python programming skills and experience with common scientific and machine-learning libraries such as NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Understanding of supervised learning, regression, neural networks, model validation, overfitting, uncertainty, and quantitative performance evaluation.
• Foundational understanding of semiconductor device physics and transistor electrical behavior, with interest in applying AI methods to device modeling.
• Experience working with structured scientific or engineering datasets, including data preparation, visualization, feature engineering, and reproducible analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical results clearly and collaborate across AI, device, modeling, characterization, and design teams.
• Travel - Up to 10%.
• Fluency in English - written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate coursework, thesis research, internship, co-op, or substantial project work in AI/ML for semiconductor devices, electronic design automation, scientific machine learning, or computational physics.
• Experience with physics-informed neural networks, differentiable programming, Bayesian optimization, Gaussian processes, active learning, or uncertainty quantification.
• Exposure to compact transistor models, SPICE simulation, parameter extraction, TCAD, cryogenic device behavior, photonic devices, superconducting devices, or quantum hardware.
• Experience using experiment tracking, version control, testing, or reproducibility tools such as Git, MLflow, Weights & Biases, containers, or automated workflows.
• Experience with Linux environments, high-performance computing, GPU acceleration, cloud computing, or large-scale simulation and training datasets.
• Ability to balance predictive performance with physical consistency, interpretability, robustness, and computational efficiency.
• Demonstrated technical initiative through publications, conference presentations, open-source contributions, competitions, or interdisciplinary research projects.
• Project management skills, including the ability to innovate, execute solutions that matter, and navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong planning and organizational skills.

Expected Salary Range

$58,400.00 - $100,800.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

Accommodation

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Equal Opportunity Statement

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law