Job Description

Field Application Engineer – India

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com

Introduction

We are looking for a Field Application Engineer (India) to support the growth of MIPS with local leading and multinational technology leaders, semiconductor ecosystem partners, design houses in India. In this customer-facing role, you will help drive design wins by connecting customer requirements with MIPS' processor IP, software tools, and custom silicon solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact during customer evaluations and early development phases.
• Guide customer engineering teams in the adoption of MIPS processor IP, software tools, and system solutions.
• Provide technical expertise on processor integration, software development environments, and system architecture considerations.
• Drive design-in activities and support customers throughout the evaluation and implementation process.
• Lead technical discussions related to CPU IP licensing and custom silicon solutions.
• Help convert opportunities into successful design wins.
• Demonstrate the value of MIPS technologies, including open RISC-V architectures, high-performance computing solutions, and functional safety-ready offerings.
• Support customers in optimizing system performance, power efficiency, and cost.
• Troubleshoot technical issues across hardware and software environments and collaborate with internal engineering teams to resolve complex challenges.
• Partner with Business Development and Sales teams to support new opportunities and customer proposals.
• Participate in customer workshops, demonstrations, industry events, and ecosystem engagements across India.
• Help identify and engage new customers through scalable outreach activities, ecosystem programs and partner networks

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in an engineering discipline or similar
• 2-5 years in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering or Design Engineering
• Experience in Semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, or embedded systems and knowledge of Indian customer landscape
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins
• Familiarity with: Processor architectures, Embedded software development (compilers, SDKs, OS) and System-level design and integration
• Comfortably engaging customers through both on-site and digital communication channels and supporting multiple customer engagements efficiently by using modern collaboration and digital engagement tools
• Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate independently in a field-based role
• Hands-on technical mindset with strong debugging capability
• Ability to bridge technical depth with customer business needs
• Fluent in English (Written & Verbal: C1)
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RISC‑V ecosystem or CPU IP integration
• Prior experience supporting automotive OEMs or Tier‑1 suppliers in Europe
• Experience with custom silicon or SoC development flows
• Understanding of functional safety standards or design requirements in A&D
  

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency, and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.  

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities. All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.