Associate Engineer - Equipment Engineering

About GF

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power‑efficient and high‑performance solutions for high‑growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

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We offer full-time career opportunities that provide meaningful learning experiences, cross-functional collaboration, and professional development. Employees benefit from mentorship, networking, and leadership opportunities that support skill development, career progression, and long-term success.

Summary of Role:

The Associate Engineer, Equipment Engineering is responsible for supporting and optimizing test operations, maintaining equipment and process controls, analyzing performance trends, and implementing improvements to ensure quality, reliability, and safety standards are met. Candidates without prior work experience are welcome to apply. Comprehensive training and development will be provided.

Essential Responsibilities include: 

• Perform shift duties (12-hour shift) to optimize and support Test Process operation in module to meet operation goals
• Develop and implements methods and/or procedures for test process control, and test process improvement for production
• Coordinate with Specialists to ensure that work is carried out efficiently to meet module objectives and that Standard Operating Procedures are strictly followed
• Design and operate sophisticated test equipment and/or test fixture, and ensure quality levels and minimized defects & failure rates
• Analyze reports and charts to determine trends and recommend corrective actions
• Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems, and ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs
• Create process job-files for test equipment for production set-up
• Maintain good housekeeping in the production area, ensuring good safety practice and also safe custody of tools, equipment and other properties belonging to the module
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements
• You will be required to carry & attend to test fixture or equipment in cleanroom environment.
  

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Education – Diploma in Electrical & Electronics/ Mechatronics/ Mechanical Engineering.
• Able to perform 12-hour rotating shift.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Prior related internship or co-op experience.

• Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.

• Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity. 

• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.

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