Design Application Engineer

GlobalFoundries•Essex Junction, VT

11d•$85,000 - $202,000

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 tape-out. The role partners with customers and GlobalFoundries teams to address design, application, technology-platform, and design-enablement issues, with a focus on RF applications. The engineer translates customer and engineering needs into practical, validated solutions; identifies execution gaps; and coordinates work across technical and business functions. The role also manages project scope and delivery risks, supports customers through technical guidance and documentation, and advances Application Engineering capabilities through continuous improvement, reusable methods, and knowledge sharing. GlobalFoundries is a full-service semiconductor foundry with a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents. The company provides design, development, and fabrication services to technology companies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Hands-on experience with RF technology and circuit design development through tape-out, including RF ICs such as LNAs, PAs, switches, or similar circuits.
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 customer requirements, translate them into practical technical solutions, and evaluate designs against technical objectives, implementation constraints, and customer needs.
Experience troubleshooting complex technical or methodology issues, performing root-cause analysis, and driving issues toward resolution.
Ability to collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams, coordinate technical activities, and represent Application Engineering effectively.
Ability to independently manage technical tasks and projects, including deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and customer follow-up.
Experience leading customer or partner technical discussions and providing support through case management, design reviews, training, and documentation.
Strong technical communication skills, including clearly communicating recommendations and creating technical documentation for customer and engineering audiences.
Accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing, with the ability to mentor or train less-experienced engineers.

Nice To Haves

Expertise applying RF 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, with the ability to provide technical guidance and influence teams across functions.
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 building stakeholder alignment, navigating competing priorities, resolving conflict constructively, and driving timely decisions.
Professional judgment, accountability, adaptability, and ownership, including the ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver results in a changing technical and customer environment.
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 GlobalFoundries teams to resolve design, application, technology-platform, and design-enablement issues, with a focus on RF applications.
Translate complex customer and engineering needs into practical design and implementation solutions.
Validate proposed solutions against customer requirements and technical objectives.
Drive implementation of design-enablement capabilities to support solutions.
Identify gaps that could prevent successful execution of customer designs using GlobalFoundries technologies and methodologies.
Coordinate technical solutions across PDK, modeling, IP, EDA, reliability, product engineering, quality, sales, and other teams as needed.
Manage technical scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and recovery plans for customer solutions, assigned projects, and programs.
Provide technical guidance through case support, design reviews, training, documentation, and mentoring.
Advance Application Engineering capability through continuous improvement, technical leadership, and knowledge sharing.
Contribute to cross-functional improvement initiatives aligned with customer and business needs.
Improve engineering standards, reusable flows, case-management processes, automation, and supportability.
Represent Application Engineering in customer engagements and cross-functional technical forums.
Develop application notes, troubleshooting guidance, reference flows, and operational runbooks.
Perform activities safely and responsibly and support Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements and programs.