Field Application Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

GlobalFoundries inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a recent graduate Field Application Engineer to engage with customers early, assess technical needs, and drive opportunities toward design wins and tapeouts.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with a minimum 3.0 GPA, strong English communication, and up to 20% travel. Collaboration with account managers, marketing, and technical teams is essential for successful proposals and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Education: graduating with a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Must have an overall 3.0 GPA and good academic standing.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand technical needs for semiconductor products.
• Assess landscapes and advocate GF value propositions.
• Collaborate with account managers and product marketing on proposals.
• Work with teams to turn designs into tapeouts and revenue.
• Support safety and environmental programs as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership experience

Interest in AI tools

Planning & organization

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field

GPA 3.0 minimum

Tools

EDA tools

Linux

Microsoft Office

Job description

About GlobalFoundriesGlobalFoundries (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, powerefficient and highperformance solutions for highgrowth markets. 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.New College Graduates Overview:We offer many full-time employment paths for recent graduates, which provide accelerated training in a fast-paced work environment, cross-functional working opportunities, and talent mobility. New college graduates are provided with mentorship, networking, and leadership opportunities, which give our new team members life-long connections and skills.Summary of Role:The GlobalFoundries Field Application Engineer engages with GF customers early to assess technical needs and identify the best GF solution to drive opportunities toward design wins and tapeout. The engineer works cross-functionally with customers, account managers, product marketing, and internal technical experts to overcome adoption barriers and convert opportunities into revenue.Essential Responsibilities include:Engage with customers to understand their technical needs for the development of semiconductor integrated-circuit products.Assess the competitive landscape and advocate winning GF value propositions.Partner with GF account managers, product marketing, and technical experts to create application-specific presentations showing how GF technology solutions support customer product development.Work with the account management team to combine technical and commercial terms into design-winning proposals.Identify and resolve issues or concerns to convert design wins into product tapeouts.Advocate internally for improved features and capabilities where competitive gaps exist.Other Responsibilities:Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.Required Qualifications:Education – Graduating with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited degree program.Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and proven good academic standing.Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)Travel - Up to 20%, primarily domestic with some international travel.Preferred Qualifications:Prior related internship or co-op experience.Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.Project management skills, i.e. the ability to innovate and execute solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.Strong written and verbal communication skillsStrong planning & organizational skillsCoursework in circuit design, semiconductor device physics, or materials scienceExperience with Microsoft Office, EDA tools, and Linux#NCGProgramUSExpected Salary Range$55,400.00 - $90,000.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.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.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