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With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries make possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.\nIntroduction\nThe Senior Systems & Solutions Engineer will be a hands-on customer-facing technical leader for the Custom Digital MCU/MPU business. The role will work with customer engineering teams to understand product architectures, identify system requirements, position GF/MIPS processor and mixed-signal capabilities, and translate customer needs into clear product and technology roadmap inputs.\nThe ideal candidate combines embedded processor systems depth with customer credibility. They should be comfortable discussing real-time control, embedded software, system partitioning, connectivity, safety/security, mixed-signal integration, and application-specific tradeoffs with both customer engineers and internal product/architecture teams.\nKey Responsibilities\nEngage customer engineering teams to understand product systems, architecture choices, workloads, software stacks, constraints, and roadmap needs.\n\nTranslate customer needs into clear requirements for MCU/MPU products, processor subsystems, mixed-signal IP, software, safety/security, connectivity, and platform derivatives.\n\nSupport design-win pursuits with architecture discussions, technical differentiation, competitive comparisons, and customer-specific solution positioning.\n\nDevelop system-level collateral including block diagrams, requirements matrices, reference architectures, customer use-case notes, and competitive positioning material.\n\nWork with product management, silicon architecture, software, and design teams to validate feasibility and prioritize customer-driven roadmap inputs.\n\nOwn selected vertical coverage such as automotive zonal/SDV, motor drive/robotics, industrial automation, Edge AI, networking/infrastructure, or e-mobility.\n\nProvide customer feedback loops to internal teams and help convert market insights into product decisions.\n\nParticipate in customer workshops, technical reviews, architecture deep-dives, and executive design-win discussions as needed.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n10+ years of embedded systems, applications engineering, product systems, processor architecture support, customer solutions, or related semiconductor experience.\n\nStrong understanding of MCU/MPU product architectures, embedded software, hardware/software partitioning, and customer product requirements.\n\nHands-on experience with one or more of: automotive electronics, industrial automation, robotics/motor control, networking/infrastructure, e-mobility, or Edge AI systems.\n\nAbility to communicate effectively with customer engineering teams and internal silicon/software/product teams.\n\nExperience creating technical collateral, competitive analysis, architecture recommendations, and requirements documentation.\n\nComfortable working across hardware, software, safety/security, connectivity, and mixed-signal technology domains.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain tradeoffs clearly and crisply.\n\nPreferred Background / Target Talent Pools\nSystems, applications, field applications, solutions engineering, or product architecture experience at embedded processor, MCU/MPU, industrial, automotive, or networking semiconductor companies.\n\nExperience with real-time operating systems, embedded Linux, AUTOSAR, motor-control software, industrial protocols, TSN, CAN/CAN-FD/CAN-XL, Ethernet, HSM/security, or functional safety.\n\nCustomer-facing experience with OEMs, Tier-1s, industrial automation companies, robotics/motion-control companies, or networking/infrastructure customers.\n\nAbility to travel for customer workshops and internal engineering reviews as required.\n\nGlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. 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