Design Application Engineering

GlobalFoundries•Austin, CA

23h

About The Position

The Application Engineer provides IC design and development solutions, drives customer design enablement, resolves complex technical issues, coordinates cross-functional execution, and improves engineering methods and reusable solutions from initial engagement through tapeout and into production ramp. The role focuses on Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs), including battery chargers, DC-DC converters, LDOs, power switches, and related applications. The engineer serves as a technical champion for customers, translating design requirements and concerns into practical design and implementation solutions. The role evaluates proposed solutions against customer requirements and technical objectives, identifies and resolves design-enablement gaps, and coordinates work across PDK, modeling, IP, EDA, reliability, product engineering, quality, sales, and other teams. It also involves managing technical scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and recovery plans for assigned customer solutions, projects, and programs. The position provides technical support through case resolution, design reviews, training, documentation, and mentoring; represents Application Engineering in customer engagements and technical forums; and develops reusable resources such as application notes, troubleshooting guidance, reference flows, and operational runbooks. The engineer advances Application Engineering through continuous improvement, technical leadership, knowledge sharing, automation, and improvements to engineering standards, reusable flows, case-management processes, and supportability. The role also supports GF’s Compliance, Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 or more years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 3 or more years of relevant experience, or PhD with 2 or more years of relevant experience.
Working knowledge of PMIC technology and circuit design development through tape-out, including battery chargers, DC-DC converters, LDOs, power switches, or related applications.
Demonstrated expertise in at least one relevant technical discipline and proficiency in a second, such as IC design, EDA tools and methodologies, semiconductor technology applications, or design enablement.
Working knowledge of semiconductor design-enablement components and interfaces, including PDKs, device models, IP, EDA tools, reliability requirements, and product engineering.
Ability to understand and advocate for customer requirements, translate complex needs into practical solutions, and evaluate proposed solutions against technical objectives and implementation constraints.
Ability to troubleshoot technical and methodology issues, investigate root causes, and address complex or non-recurring problems.
Experience collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to coordinate technical work, resolve issues, and represent Application Engineering.
Ability to independently manage technical tasks and projects, including deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and customer follow-up.
Ability to lead customer or partner technical discussions and provide guidance through technical case support, design reviews, training, and documentation.
Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills, including the ability to communicate recommendations clearly to technical and customer audiences.
Professional accountability, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and the ability to mentor or train less-experienced engineers.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated expertise applying Power Management technology, circuit design, or EDA methodologies to develop and deliver customer solutions.
Ability to independently resolve complex, novel, and non-recurring technical issues, mobilize cross-functional resources, and drive customer or partner engagements through resolution.
Ability to advocate for customer needs, influence technical decisions, align internal and external stakeholders, and introduce innovative approaches that improve efficiency or customer outcomes.
Experience leading complex technical projects or cross-functional initiatives, including managing scope, dependencies, risks, and recovery plans.
Recognition as a trusted technical resource or subject-matter expert who can provide technical guidance and influence decisions across teams.
Ability to mentor, coach, and train engineers, share technical knowledge, and strengthen broader team capabilities.
Evidence of technical innovation and broader organizational impact through reusable methodologies, automation, application notes, technical presentations, publications, patents, process improvements, or technology leadership.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including stakeholder alignment, navigating competing priorities, constructive conflict resolution, and driving timely decisions.
Professional judgment, accountability, adaptability, ownership, and the ability to prioritize competing demands and consistently deliver results.
Ability to apply creativity, versatility, and technical judgment, including effective use of productivity and AI-assisted tools, to address evolving customer and business needs.

Responsibilities

Partner with customers and cross-functional teams to resolve design, application, technology-platform, and design-enablement issues, especially for PMIC applications.
Understand customer design requirements and concerns and translate them into practical design and implementation solutions.
Evaluate and validate proposed solutions against customer requirements, technical objectives, and implementation needs.
Drive design-enablement capabilities and identify and resolve technical and enablement gaps that could affect successful customer designs using GF technologies and methodologies.
Coordinate technical solutions across PDK, modeling, IP, EDA, reliability, product engineering, quality, sales, and other cross-functional teams.
Manage scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and recovery plans for assigned customer solutions, projects, and programs.
Provide technical guidance and customer support through case resolution, design reviews, training, documentation, and mentoring.
Represent Application Engineering in customer engagements and cross-functional technical forums, aligning stakeholders and driving technical decisions and issue resolution.
Develop and maintain application notes, troubleshooting guidance, reference flows, operational runbooks, and other reusable technical resources.
Improve Application Engineering capabilities through continuous improvement, technical leadership, knowledge sharing, automation, and improvements to standards, reusable flows, case-management processes, and supportability.
Contribute to GF continuous improvement initiatives aligned with evolving customer and business needs.
Perform activities safely and support GF Compliance, Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.