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≈ $79k – $180k per year (Estimated)
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Seniority
Senior · 7+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 20, 2026. GlobalFoundries scores B on the Alion truth index.

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GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry headquartered in Malta, New York, near Albany, that manufactures chips for other companies on FD-SOI, FinFET, RF, silicon germanium, silicon photonics, power and GaN process technologies, and also offers MIPS processor designs. Founded in 2009 and listed on Nasdaq, it runs fabs in New York, Vermont, Dresden and Singapore with engineering and design centres in Austin, Santa Clara, Bengaluru and Penang. It hires process, equipment, yield and tapeout engineers, maintenance technicians and apprentices, field application engineers and interns in engineering and finance.

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, power efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, 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.

Introduction

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer to support and drive customer engagementswithinKoreaThis is a customer-facing, technical individual contributor role, responsible for enabling design wins by bridging customer requirements with MIPS’ product portfolio, including processor IP, software tools,and custom silicon solutions.

Your Job

Customer Technical Engagement

  • Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre-sales and early development phases

  • Support customer engineering teams in evaluating and adopting MIPS solutions

  • Provide hands-on technical guidance on: Processor IP integration, Software toolchains,development environments,and System architecture considerations

  • Support technical discussions to secureproject anddesign wins for:processorIP licenses,software tools, and custom silicon programs and solutions. Assist customers in transitioning fromtheevaluation todesignexecution phase

Solution Enablement Help Customers Understand andUtilizeMIPS’ Value Proposition

  • Broad, industry-leading portfolio of RISC-V processor IP

  • Open RISC-V architecture flexibility,multi-threaded, high-performance compute

  • Functional safety-ready solutions

  • System-levelconfigurationsforoptimizedperformance, power, area,and cost

Technical Problem Solving

  • Troubleshoot and resolve customer technical issues across hardware and software domainsduringthe pre-salesengagementphase

  • Work closely with internal engineering teams toaddressandresolvecomplex challengesduring the pre-salesengagement

  • Ensure timely resolution of customer issues to maintainpositivemomentum

Collaboration with Sales & Business Development

  • Partner with Business Development to support opportunity creationthroughclosure

  • Provide technical input toevaluations,proposals, RFIs, and customer presentations

  • Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams

Ecosystem & Market Support

  • Support engagement with ecosystem partners (software, EDA, design services)

  • Participationin customer workshops, demos, and industry events

  • Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem inJapan

Key Qualifications:

  • Qualified applicants will have a BSEE, MSEE preferred

  • 7+ years relevant experience in SoC/ASIC design and architecture

  • Good understanding of RISC and DSP processor architectures

  • Good communication and presentation skills, and experience working with customers in a pre-sale process

  • Willing to travel (up to 30%) within JP

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in multiple stages of a SoC design, from architecture definition, to RTL (Verilog) coding and synthesis, down to physical design

  • Hands-on experience in embedded system design, debug or FW/SW development

  • Understanding of DSP algorithms for wireless communication, LiDAR/RADAR, image processing, and advanced sensors is a plus.

  • Understanding of AI/ML based system design and use-case requirements

  • Understanding of SoC design requirements for automotive functional safety

  • Understanding of security concepts and standards-based building blocks for a secure SoC design

  • Good written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks.

  • Ability to clearly communicate technical information in meetings, presentations, seminars, product demonstrations, customer training, and to provide guidance to the sales team is important.

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

No Recruitment Fee Policy: GlobalFoundries is committed to ethical and transparent hiring practices. Candidates will not be charged any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Any request for payment related to a GlobalFoundries employment opportunity is unauthorized and should be reported immediately. All legitimate recruitment communications are conducted exclusively through official GlobalFoundries channels. To report concerns or suspected recruitment fraud, please contact our Ethics & Compliance Office at [email protected] or visit our official website.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia

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