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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.\nSummary of Role:\nThis leadership role offers the opportunity to shape the future of semiconductor innovation by leading GlobalFoundries' Field Application Engineering organization supporting some of the industry's most strategic customers. The successful candidate will build and develop a high-performing team of FAEs, driving technical engagement, customer success, and design win strategy across emerging markets including AI infrastructure, silicon photonics, advanced packaging, networking, mobile, and power technologies. Serving as a critical link between customers, engineering, and business teams, this leader will influence technology roadmaps, accelerate revenue growth, remove technical barriers, and develop trusted executive-level relationships. The ideal candidate combines deep semiconductor expertise with proven people leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for mentoring talent, while translating complex technical solutions into business outcomes that create long-term customer and company success.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nHelp Shape the Future of Semiconductor Innovation\nGlobalFoundries is looking for a proven Field Application Engineering leader to drive technical engagement and design win strategy across our most strategic U.S. accounts.\nThis role sits at the intersection of technology, business, and customer success. You will lead a team of Field Application Engineers responsible for helping customers solve complex challenges, accelerating design wins, shaping technology roadmaps, and converting opportunities into long-term revenue growth.\nYou will partner with some of the world's most innovative technology companies and work across AI infrastructure, mobile, networking, silicon photonics, advanced packaging, and power.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead and Inspire\nBuild, develop, and lead a world-class team of Field Application Engineers supporting GF's largest strategic accounts.\nCreate a culture of accountability, technical excellence, collaboration, and customer obsession.\nCoach and develop future technical leaders while raising the talent bar across the organization.\nDrive Growth\nPartner with Account Managers to identify, qualify, and advance new business opportunities.\nLead the technical strategy behind design wins and major customer engagements.\nInfluence customer roadmaps and align GF's differentiated solutions to future market opportunities.\nTranslate customer requirements into business opportunities that drive growth and market share.\nDeliver Customer Success\nLead customer engagements from initial evaluation through tapeout, production ramp, and lifecycle support.\nAnticipate and remove technical barriers that could impact customer success.\nDrive disciplined opportunity management, forecasting, and design win execution.\nBuild Strategic Relationships\nDevelop trusted partnerships with engineering, architecture, product, operations, and executive leaders.\nServe as a senior technical ambassador for GlobalFoundries.\nRepresent GF at key customer engagements, industry events, and executive briefings.\nWhat Makes You Successful\nThink strategically and act with urgency.\nUncover opportunities others miss.\nBuild credibility across engineering and executive audiences.\nTranslate complex technologies into compelling business outcomes.\nLead through influence, collaboration, and accountability.\nDevelop people, raise performance expectations, and create winning teams.\nOther Responsibilities:\nPerform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred.\n15+ years of semiconductor industry experience.\nExperience leading customer-facing technical organizations.\nDeep understanding of semiconductor technologies, foundry ecosystems, design flows, and design-win processes.\nProven success supporting strategic accounts.\nExceptional communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills.\nPreferred Experience\nSilicon Photonics\nAdvanced Packaging\nAI Infrastructure\nRF and Connectivity\nPower and Mixed Signal Technologies\nHyperscale and Cloud Customers\nWhy GlobalFoundries\nAt GlobalFoundries, you'll have the opportunity to work with the world's leading technology companies while helping shape the next generation of semiconductor innovation.\nExpected Salary Range\n$163,000.00 - $264,000.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at  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.\nAn offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.\nGlobalFoundries 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. 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