Principal Lead Field Applications Engineer - Multiple Teams
$145k - $236k
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Santa Clara, CA, USA
In Person
Solution EngineeringPre-Sales Solution Engineering
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's or master's degree in an engineering discipline or similar is required.
- At least 10 years of experience in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering, or Design Engineering is required.
- Experience in semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, embedded systems, or related industrial, automotive, or IDM electronics markets is required.
- A proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins is required.
- Strong understanding of industrial, automotive, or IDM electronic architectures, including MCUs, SoCs, and domain/zonal controllers, is required.
- Familiarity with processor architectures, embedded software development including compilers, SDKs, and operating systems, and system-level design and integration is required.
- Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills are required.
- Ability to operate independently in a field-based role is required.
- A hands-on technical mindset with strong debugging capability is required.
- Ability to bridge technical depth with customer business needs is required.
- Fluency in English is required.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre-sales and early development phases.
- Conduct customer presentations, architectural reviews, and product demonstrations.
- Support customer engineering teams in evaluating and adopting MIPS solutions.
- Provide 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, including open RISC-V architecture flexibility, multi-threaded high-performance compute, high-performance scalable neural processors, and functional safety-ready solutions.
- Support system-level optimization for performance, power, and cost.
- 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 in software, EDA, and design services.
- Participate in customer workshops, demos, and industry events.
- Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem in North America.
- Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with the RISC-V ecosystem or CPU IP integration.
- Prior experience supporting industrial, automotive, or IDM customers in North America.
- Experience with SoC development and custom silicon implementation flows.
- Understanding of functional safety standards or design requirements in industrial and automotive markets.
About the company
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
- Marvell expanded SiGe capacity on September 17, 2026, signaling demand through 2027.
- Commerce finalized a $375 million R&D award on September 8, 2026, plus a July $300 million framework.
- SMART Photonics partnered with GF on September 21, 2026, widening its photonics platform and customer funnel.
What critics are saying
- Smart mobile is 36% of revenue, and management expects low-teens decline in 2026.
- Tower Semiconductor litigation in Texas and the ITC risks injunctions, distraction, and patent retaliation.
- If AI photonics demand normalizes before 2027, GF's growth story reverts to commoditized mature-node fabs.
What makes GlobalFoundries unique
- GlobalFoundries abandoned bleeding-edge nodes in 2018, specializing in feature-rich chips for autos and connectivity.
- Its Malta, Burlington, Dresden, and Singapore footprint sells trusted regional supply to governments and enterprises.
- GF owns uncommon SiGe, silicon photonics, and FDX process depth for optical and edge chips.
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Benefits
- Professional Development Budget