Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer (2026 New College Graduate)

GlobalFoundries•Essex, VT

1d•$54,200 - $110,300•Onsite

About The Position

GlobalFoundries Fab 9 in Essex Junction, Vermont, is seeking an entry-level Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer to join its Manufacturing Engineering organization. The role primarily supports, develops, and continuously improves 200mm semiconductor manufacturing processes. The engineer will work to improve throughput, reduce costs, and support yield learning while helping meet technology performance, yield, and reliability targets and manufacturing process-stability and cost-of-ownership goals. The position involves hands-on troubleshooting and collaboration with technicians, operators, and engineering teams to deliver quality products on time. This is a full-time new-college-graduate role with training, mentorship, networking, and leadership opportunities. Travel may be up to 10%.

Requirements

Graduated in May 2026 or expected to graduate in December 2026 with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or a related field from an accredited degree program.
Overall GPA of at least 3.0 and proven good academic standing.
English fluency, written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

Prior related internship or co-op experience.
Demonstrated leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, or similar settings.
Project management skills, including the ability to innovate, execute solutions, and navigate ambiguity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently with diverse teams, customers, and internal and external partners.
Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE).

Responsibilities

Drive continuous-improvement efforts to improve throughput, reduce costs, and support yield learning.
Design, execute, and analyze experiments to screen and optimize equipment and processes against technology and manufacturing targets.
Lead hands-on troubleshooting efforts to resolve long-term performance issues and understand complex systems.
Collaborate with technicians and operators to support customer delivery and quality commitments.
Collaborate with technology development, integration, characterization, and quality engineering teams to develop new technologies and improve yield.
Assess both equipment and process aspects of issues to support on-time delivery of high-quality products.
Apply structured problem-solving methods to complex systems and performance issues.
Perform work safely and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.