Engineer - Frame Engineering
About The Position
GlobalFoundries is seeking a highly motivated Engineer - Frame Engineering to join its Tape Out organization in Malta, New York, or Burlington, Vermont. The role supports tape-out operations, including frame design across a range of technologies and process improvements that enhance productivity and quality. The engineer works with frame and other engineers worldwide who use semiconductor manufacturing and test tools in GlobalFoundries fabs. The position contributes to continuous improvement in chip manufacturing by applying Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, structured problem-solving, and risk-reduction actions. It also supports the company’s Industry 4.0 digitalization efforts, which include artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and big data analytics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in EE, ECE, CSE, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Two years of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of Unix shells and interest or aptitude in learning domain-specific programming and scripting languages and data formats.
- Ability to communicate and work with cross-geographic, multicultural global teams.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a SECRET-level U.S. Government security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Cadence Mask Compose.
- Experience with the Virtuoso environment and SKILL programming.
- Device layout knowledge or experience.
- Project management skills, including the ability to innovate, execute on solutions, and navigate ambiguity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate technology frame requirements, frame-structure layouts, and frame generation for chips; execute ad-hoc changes; prioritize work queues; and hand off work across geographic locations.
- Use or customize internally developed and commercially available software tools to improve design-process productivity, including generating input files that drive automation for fabs and the Mask House.
- Decide whether to hold, escalate, promote, or reject tape-out support issues in alignment with the fab, Tape Out Logistics Integration, and FAEs.
- Collaborate with Application Engineering, Product Engineering, the Release Team, and Design Enablement to provide a best-in-class customer tape-out operations experience.
- Work closely with the fab and TD teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve cycle time.
- Assess team business processes and recommend continuous improvements and automation opportunities to enhance productivity.
- Ensure processes are documented and failure modes are assessed, with mitigation and detection measures in place.
- Perform work safely and support Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements and programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
