Director PostFab Engineering

GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 167,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Director of Advanced Packaging Development to lead the development and industrialization of advanced packaging solutions for silicon photonics and optical interconnect products. The role requires steering internal packaging teams and managing external OSATs, suppliers, and ecosystem partners to meet strategic roadmaps.

The candidate will drive technology decisions, qualification strategies, and manufacturing readiness while partnering with product management and

Qualifications

• 15+ years in semiconductor or photonics packaging.
• Experience leading complex technology development teams.
• Knowledge of flip-chip, wafer-level packaging, optical packaging.
• Experience with OSATs and outsourced manufacturing.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the advanced packaging development organization for architecture, assembly processes, qualification strategy, manufacturing readiness and product industrialization.
• Build a high-performing team focused on technical excellence, innovation and execution.
• Drive design decisions related to package design, materials, thermal management, reliability, manufacturability and cost optimization.
• Establish development methodologies, design guidelines and qualification strategies to support product scale-up and commercialization.
• Define roadmap for silicon photonics, optical interconnects, co-packaged optics, AI networking and future platform developments.
• Engage with product management and business development to shape strategies and translate customer needs into packaging solutions.
• Lead external partner management with OSATs and suppliers, aligning schedules and milestones.
• Oversee cross-functional program execution and ensure smooth transition from development to production.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Customer engagement

External partnerships

OSATs collaboration

Packaging technologies

Thermal management

Reliability qualification

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Physics

Related discipline

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.

Summary of Role

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Director of Advanced Packaging Development to lead the development and industrialization of advanced packaging solutions for next-generation silicon photonics and optical interconnect products. This leader will be responsible for driving internal packaging development activities while serving as the primary interface to external OSATs, suppliers, ecosystem partners, and key customers. The successful candidate will partner closely with Product Line Management, Business Development, and engineering organizations to define packaging technology roadmaps, develop differentiated solutions, and enable commercialization of future products. This role requires a unique combination of technical leadership, team development, customer engagement, business partnership, and external ecosystem management.

Essential Responsibilities

• Technical and Organizational Leadership Lead the advanced packaging development organization responsible for package architecture, assembly processes, qualification strategy, manufacturing readiness, and product industrialization.
• Build and develop a high-performing team focused on technical excellence, innovation, and execution.
• Drive technology decisions related to package design, materials, thermal management, reliability, manufacturability, and cost optimization.
• Establish development methodologies, design guidelines, and qualification strategies to support product scale-up and commercialization.
• Roadmap and Strategy Define and maintain the advanced packaging technology roadmap supporting silicon photonics, optical interconnect, co-packaged optics, AI networking, and future platform developments. Align packaging investments and development priorities with product roadmaps, customer requirements, and business objectives. Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and supplier capabilities to maintain GlobalFoundries’ competitive position. Drive strategic decisions on technology selection, capability development, and manufacturing approaches.
• Customer and Business Engagement Partner with Product Management and Business Development to shape future product and technology strategies. Engage directly with customers to understand technology requirements, packaging challenges, and long-term roadmap needs. Represent GlobalFoundries during customer technical reviews, roadmap discussions, executive briefings, and development engagements. Support customer acquisition and growth initiatives by translating customer requirements into differentiated packaging solutions. Build trusted relationships with customers, OSATs, suppliers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate business growth and technology adoption.
• External Partner Management Serve as the primary technical and business interface to OSATs, assembly partners, material suppliers, and strategic ecosystem collaborators. Lead joint development activities with external partners to enable future product platforms. Drive alignment on development schedules, technical milestones, qualification plans, and manufacturing readiness. Develop scalable manufacturing and sourcing strategies supporting both development and high-volume production.
• Program Execution Lead cross-functional execution across design, process integration, reliability, product engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and supply chain teams. Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, cost, supply chain, and manufacturing risks. Communicate program status, investment recommendations, and strategic priorities to senior leadership. Ensure successful transition of packaging technologies from development into production.

Other Responsibilities

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in semiconductor packaging, advanced packaging, photonics packaging, or related technologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technology development organizations and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of advanced packaging technologies including flip-chip assembly, wafer-level packaging, optical packaging, high-density interconnects, thermal management, and reliability qualification.
• Experience working directly with OSATs, outsourced manufacturing partners, and semiconductor supply chains.
• Proven ability to lead strategic customer engagements and external partnerships.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with silicon photonics, optical engines, optical interconnects, or co-packaged optics.
• Experience supporting hyperscale, networking, telecommunications, AI, or datacenter applications.
• Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.
• Experience managing technology roadmaps, strategic investments, and customer-facing development programs.

Role Impact

This position will provide end-to-end leadership for advanced packaging technology development, external manufacturing partnerships, customer engagement, and roadmap execution. The Director will play a critical role in enabling future silicon photonics products, strengthening strategic customer relationships, and positioning GlobalFoundries as a leader in advanced photonics packaging solutions.

Expected Salary Range

$166,500.00 - $290,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location. The role you are applying for may require you to obtain a US Department of Defense Security Clearance at some time during your employment. Acceptance of this role commits to applying for such if requested. Further, the applicant consents to being asked questions about their citizenship and background to assess the likelihood of obtaining a Security Clearance. The applicant also acknowledges that GlobalFoundries can only nominate and submit an application for a Security Clearance. The granting of a Security Clearance is at the sole discretion of the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense. 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. An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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