Field Application Engineer (NAM)

GlobalFoundries • OFFSITE - USA - Michigan, MI

2d • $130,000 - $227,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (NAM) to support and drive customer engagements with leading Industrial, Automotive, and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) customers across North America. This is a customer-facing, technical individual contributor role, responsible for enabling design wins by bridging customer requirements with MIPS’ product portfolio, including processor IP, software tools and custom silicon solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in an engineering discipline or similar
• 3+ years in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering or Design Engineering
• Experience in Semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, or embedded systems, Industrial, Automotive, or IDM electronics or related markets
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins
• Strong understanding of Industrial, automotive, or IDM electronic architectures (MCUs, SoCs, domain/zonal controllers)
• Familiarity with: Processor architectures, Embedded software development (compilers, SDKs, OS) and System-level design and integration
• Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate independently in a field-based role
• Hands-on technical mindset with strong debugging capability
• Ability to bridge technical depth with customer business needs
• Fluent in English

Nice To Haves

• Experience with RISC-V ecosystem or CPU IP integration
• Prior experience supporting industrial, automotive, or IDM customers in NAM
• Experience with custom silicon or SoC development flows
• Understanding of functional safety standards or design requirements in Industrial & Automotive markets

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre-sales and early development phases
• Support customer engineering teams in evaluating and adopting MIPS solutions
• Provide hands-on technical guidance on: Processor IP integration, Software toolchains and development environments and System architecture considerations
• Drive design-in activities at assigned customers and design houses
• Support technical discussions to secure design wins for: CPU IP licensing, custom silicon programs and software solutions.
• Assist customers in transitioning from evaluation to implementation.
• Help Customers Understand and Implement MIPS’ Value Proposition
• Support system-level optimization for performance, power and cost
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer technical issues across hardware and software domains
• Work closely with internal engineering teams to escalate and address complex challenges
• Ensure timely resolution of customer issues to maintain project momentum
• Partner with Business Development to support opportunity creation and closure
• Provide technical input to proposals, RFIs, and customer presentations
• Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams
• Support engagement with ecosystem partners (software, EDA, design services)
• Participate in customer workshops, demos, and industry events
• Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem in NAM
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Benefits

• GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets.
• vibrant work environment where collaboration and innovation thrive.
• diverse and global team shares a culture of respect and inclusivity, representing the best in the industry.
• celebrate success together and are united by our dedication to excellence and our desire to improve and empower the world.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level