Field Application Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

GlobalFoundries; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a New College Graduate for a Field Application Engineer role to engage with customers, assess needs, and drive design wins and tapeouts. You will collaborate with account managers, product marketing, and technical experts to tailor proposals and solutions for semiconductor products.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, mentoring, and career growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited program.
• Must have overall 3.0 GPA and good academic standing.
• English language fluency (written & verbal).
• Travel up to 20%, primarily domestic with some international travel.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Education

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

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

EDA tools

Linux

Job description

About GlobalFoundries

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, 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 skills
• Strong planning & organizational skills
• Coursework in circuit design, semiconductor device physics, or materials science
• Experience with Microsoft Office, EDA tools, and Linux

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Expected Salary Range

$55,400.00 - $90,000.00

The 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