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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 5, 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.
We are hiring a highly motivated Research Scientist for PDK device design and research projects management with integrated opto-electronics circuit design, fabrication, and characterization.

You will be involved in application-oriented PDK design, fabrication and characterization. You will be working with an excellent multidisciplinary team from photonics and FAB.

Your Job:

  • To design / optimize silicon photonic devices, including passive and active devices (e.g., balanced photodetector, high speed photodetector) for application oriented PDK development.
  • To independently carry out device characterization to verify device performance and conduct device analysis with documentation.
  • To provide technical support on PDK related questionnaires.
  • To file patents on Silicon Photonics devices to protect AMF intellectual property.
  • To perform other duties as assigned. Duties will vary according to the project progress and/or the specific goals of the company.

Other Responsibilities:

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

Required Qualifications:

  • Possess a Ph.D in photonics, electrical engineering, physics, or any other related field.
  • Practical knowledge and understanding of optical science and/or photonics technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Practical knowledge in electrical and optical measurement of optical chip devices and systems.
  • Passionate and creative, exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to think and strategize to complete experimental projects.
  • Accountable and takes ownership, ability to multi-task and prioritize.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

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

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