Full-Time

Principal Safety Engineer

Posted on 11/1/2025

GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries

10,001+ employees

Semiconductor foundry delivering specialized chips

Compensation Overview

$79.1k - $145.8k/yr

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Malta, NY, USA

In Person

Periodic regional travel may be required.

Category
Engineering Management (3)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Safety or Health training or close related degree or equivalent military experience REQUIRED
  • Minimum of 7 -9 years of relevant experience within Manufacturing (preferred), or Construction safety related fields.
  • Physical Capacity Demands - ability to work and support the site Emergency Response team, including use of an SCBA and level A/B hazmat equipment
  • ASP/CSP, CHST, OSHA 500 preferred
  • Strong communicator
  • Organized and analytical
  • Thorough working understanding of OSHA Standards and Regulations (1910/1926)
  • Prior semiconductor experience a plus
  • Prior constructions safety experience a plus
Responsibilities
  • Work with the site to drive and facilitate a strong safety culture
  • Assist with managing the development and implementation of site specific safety procedures and programs as assigned
  • Work with site groups and management to help ensure timely and complete root cause investigations of all safety incidents, as well as timely and sustainable closure of all assigned corrective actions
  • Participate as a site Module EHS&S Representative
  • Work with teams on hazard identification, evaluation, control and provide appropriate risk mitigation strategies
  • Participate regularly in pre-job walks with a safety focus
  • Review pre-task safety plans and associated high hazard permits
  • Assist with new equipment and tool reviews and sign-offs
  • Educate site personnel and contractors on safety requirements and standards
  • Provides coaching and professional development to all employees to maintain safety excellence at the facility
  • Review safety data and analyze for trends. Work with site personnel to develop actions plans based on the data
  • Participate and lead portions of EHS self-assessment and/or audits
  • Provide technical assistance and guidance to site population
  • Participate on and support the site Emergency Response Team and provide rotating site emergency coverage
  • Assist with the preparation for, completion and coordination of site audits (Management Systems, RBA, etc.)
  • Assist with the site Industrial Hygiene Program including updating site Qualitative Exposure Assessments and other Monitoring Plans
  • Be an active participant and responder as part of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)
  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
  • Periodic regional travel may be required
  • Perform additional work activities as directed by EHS&S Management.
Desired Qualifications
  • ASP/CSP, CHST, OSHA 500 preferred
  • Prior semiconductor experience a plus
  • Prior constructions safety experience a plus

GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips for a broad range of customers, focusing on feature-rich, reliable technologies for cars, IoT, 5G, and other high-growth markets. It operates by fabricating silicon wafers for customer designs, offering mature, specialized processes rather than chasing the most advanced nodes. This makes it different from peers that prize the latest process nodes; GlobalFoundries emphasizes diversification across a global manufacturing footprint (U.S., Europe, Singapore) and stable supply for essential applications. Its goal is to be a leading supplier of high-volume, specialty manufacturing that enables reliable chips for everyday devices and growing tech markets.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Town of Malta, New York

Founded

2009

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue reached $1.634 billion, with gross margin improving to 27.6%.
  • The first quarterly dividend and 50% cash-return policy signal stronger capital discipline.
  • CHIPS-funded quantum manufacturing and defense partnerships expand addressable markets.

What critics are saying

  • Intel Foundry is attacking its domestic supply-security positioning in industrial and automotive chips.
  • TSMC and hyperscaler packaging ecosystems can limit traction in AI interconnect markets.
  • Mubadala still owns 73%, creating persistent stock overhang and control risk.

What makes GlobalFoundries unique

  • GlobalFoundries focuses on specialty chips, not bleeding-edge leading-node manufacturing.
  • Its global footprint spans the United States, Europe, and Singapore.
  • It now targets silicon photonics, quantum hardware, and radiation-hardened space chips.

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