MTS Product Engineer - Global Tapeout and Mask Organization

GlobalFoundries•Essex Junction, VT

6d•$98,000 - $176,000

About The Position

As an MTS Product Engineer for the Universal Data Exchange (UDE) product, the role executes business priorities and strategy goals for Tapeout and Mask operations, with a focus on Product Management and the Universal Data/File exchange ecosystem. The engineer owns product strategy, roadmap, and execution for secure enterprise data movement, Managed File Transfer (MFT), B2B file exchanges, and workflow orchestration across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. The role develops scalable, secure, customer-focused solutions for semiconductor product enablement workflows and collaborates with global engineers and product owners on business transformation projects. The position partners with Product Lines, Manufacturing Fabs, and Customer Sales to create roadmaps that streamline and modernize tapeout workflows and improve customer experience. It defines product direction for enterprise data and file exchange services, including APIs, event-driven integrations, managed file transfer, and customer collaboration capabilities. The role also supports interoperability, customer discovery, partner exchanges, ecosystem integrations, governance and security, business-case development, and AI/automation opportunities. The successful candidate brings technical fluency in secure data-transfer protocols, governance requirements, cloud and hybrid storage, large layout-file transfers, automation, scripting, and Linux/Unix systems. They provide cross-functional leadership, communicate with executive stakeholders, and help ensure that the data ecosystem is reliable, organized, scalable, and continually improved. The role also requires safe and responsible work practices and support for Environmental, Health, Safety & Security programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, such as Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, another engineering manufacturing industry, or related fields.
Proven leadership in matrix management across global teams, focused on data/file exchange products or protocols.
Experience in product management and enterprise data systems.
Strong understanding of data/file governance, scalability, and security.
Technical fluency in secure protocols such as SFTP, FTPS, and secure API transfers.
Knowledge of data-governance compliance rules such as ITAR, CMMC, and CUI, and international data governance such as European Secure Flow.
Ability to manage data flow across AWS, Azure, and on-premises servers.
Strong grasp of data contracts, schema evolution, and backward compatibility.
Ability to handle large GDSII or OASIS layout files.
Strong expertise in automation and scripting languages, particularly Python, and advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and troubleshooting.
Ability to work across IT departments, customer sales, and security/compliance teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Proactive approach and desire to continuously improve system solutions, process documentation, and operating procedures.
Ability to lead through ambiguity and influence technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.
Execution focus, high accountability, confident decision-making, and sound escalation judgment.
Ability to translate technical complexity into executive-level insights.
Collaborative, calm under pressure, and outcomes-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Project management skills, including the ability to innovate and execute on meaningful solutions and navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Define the product vision and roadmap for enterprise data and file exchange services, including APIs, event-driven integrations, managed file transfer, and customer collaboration capabilities.
Ensure data formats comply with industry protocols, canonical schemas, and regulatory frameworks.
Gather and prioritize customer requirements through Voice of Customer activities so the UDE roadmap reflects customer and internal stakeholder needs.
Oversee external B2B partner data/file transfers, customer file uploads using standard secure and encrypted methods, and API-driven data exchanges.
Work with engineering, security, sales, and customers to bridge legacy infrastructure with modern cloud data pipelines.
Partner with engineering to connect disparate storage systems, data warehouses, and external partner and customer networks.
Embed access controls, lineage tracking, and compliance checks into the exchange layer.
Define business outcomes, ROI models, adoption strategies and metrics, cost-reduction opportunities, and customer-experience metrics for the UDE platform.
Identify opportunities to use AI/ML, automation, metadata intelligence, and workflow optimization to improve data movement efficiency and customer experience.
Drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.
Ensure reliability, organization, and scalability of the data ecosystem.
Proactively manage and continuously improve the system to eliminate customer-facing issues.
Perform activities safely and responsibly and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager or supervisor.