Principal Field Application Engineering

Global Foundries; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to engage RF and Photonics customers early, assess their technical needs, and identify GF solutions that drive to tapeout. The role requires cross‑functional collaboration with internal experts and account teams to convert opportunities into revenue.

The ideal candidate has a degree in electrical engineering, at least 5 years in semiconductor design, and strong knowledge of IC design flows and RF/PHOTONICS tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in semiconductor design, tapeout and process.
• Experience with IC design flows and RF/photonics tools.
• Strong program management, problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers to understand their technical needs toward IC product development.
• Assess the competitive landscape and advocate GF value propositions.
• Collaborate with account managers and technical experts to create compelling, application-specific proposals.
• Merge technical and commercial terms with the account team for design-winning proposals.
• Identify and resolve issues to convert DWIN into tapeout.
• Advocate internally for improved features and capabilities to close gaps.

Skills

IC design flows

RF & Photonics

Communication

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

EDA tools

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

The GlobalFoundries Field Application Eng (FAE) engages with GF's RF and Photonics technology customers early to assess customer technical needs and identify the best GF technical solution to satisfy those needs driving the opportunity to DWIN and on towards tapeout. The FAE should understand and surmount any barriers of adoption the client may have for using GF technologies for their product development. FAE will work cross functionally with internal GF technical experts in pursuit of converting these opportunities to revenue.

Essential Responsibilities

• Engage customers to understand their technical needs towards the development of their semiconductor IC products.
• Assess the competitive landscape to identify and advocate winning GF value propositions.
• Partner internally with GF account managers, product marketing, and technical experts in the creation of compelling, application specific presentations to describe how GF technology solutions can help those customers develop their industry winning products.
• Work closely with the account management team to merge technical and commercial terms into a design-winning proposal.
• Identify and resolve all issues / concerns to convert the DWIN into product Tapeout.
• Where competitive gaps exist, advocate internally for improved features and capabilities of GF solutions to close such gaps.

Other Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical engineering or equivalent (e.g. applied physics, etc).
• Experience: Minimum 5 yrs in semiconductor design, tapeout and process.
• Skills: Working knowledge of IC chip design flows and tools from architectural definition through performance characterization for RF and Photonics technologies.
• Technical Program Management, active thinking, positive attitude, problem solving, strong responsibility and ownership, teamwork and personal communication skills are critical.
• Travel: Up to 20%, primarily domestic with some international travel.
• Fluency in English Language - written & verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master's or PhD in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience: 5 yrs in semiconductor product design at the chip or module level.
• Skills: Direct experience in IC chip design flows and EDA tools from architectural definition through performance characterization.
• Exposure/Experience in one or more of Digital / Analog Mixed Signal/HV Power/eNVM/Millimetre Wave/Silicon Photonics IC product design highly desirable.
• SoC product integration/design experiences highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in business development within the Defense Industrial Base or related government agencies.
• Project management skills - i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning & organizational skills.

Expected Salary Range

$81,000.00 - $131,000.00. 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.