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Introduction
We are seeking a Field Application Engineer to support and drive customer engagements within Korea This is a customer-facing, technical individual contributor role, responsible for enabling design wins by bridging customer requirements with MIPS’ product portfolio, including processor IP, software tools, and custom silicon solutions.
Your Job
Customer Technical Engagement
Act as the primary technical interface for customers during pre-sales and early development phases
Support customer engineering teams in evaluating and adopting MIPS solutions
Provide hands-on technical guidance on: Processor IP integration, Software toolchains, development environments, and System architecture considerations
Support technical discussions to secure project and design wins for: processor IP licenses, software tools, and custom silicon programs and solutions. Assist customers in transitioning from the evaluation to design execution phase
Solution Enablement Help Customers Understand and Utilize MIPS’ Value Proposition
Broad, industry-leading portfolio of RISC-V processor IP
Open RISC‑V architecture flexibility, multi-threaded, high-performance compute
Functional safety-ready solutions
System-level configurations for optimized performance, power, area, and cost
Technical Problem Solving
Troubleshoot and resolve customer technical issues across hardware and software domains during the pre-sales engagement phase
Work closely with internal engineering teams to address and resolve complex challenges during the pre-sales engagement
Ensure timely resolution of customer issues to maintain positive momentum
Collaboration with Sales & Business Development
Partner with Business Development to support opportunity creation through closure
Provide technical input to evaluations, proposals, RFIs, and customer presentations
Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams
Ecosystem & Market Support
Support engagement with ecosystem partners (software, EDA, design services)
Participation in customer workshops, demos, and industry events
Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem in Japan
Key Qualifications:
Qualified applicants will have a BSEE, MSEE preferred
7+ years relevant experience in SoC/ASIC design and architecture
Good understanding of RISC and DSP processor architectures
Good communication and presentation skills, and experience working with customers in a pre-sale process
Willing to travel (up to 30%) within JP
Preferred Experience:
Experience in multiple stages of a SoC design, from architecture definition, to RTL (Verilog) coding and synthesis, down to physical design
Hands-on experience in embedded system design, debug or FW/SW development
Understanding of DSP algorithms for wireless communication, LiDAR/RADAR, image processing, and advanced sensors is a plus.
Understanding of AI/ML based system design and use-case requirements
Understanding of SoC design requirements for automotive functional safety
Understanding of security concepts and standards-based building blocks for a secure SoC design
Good written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks.
Ability to clearly communicate technical information in meetings, presentations, seminars, product demonstrations, customer training, and to provide guidance to the sales team is important.
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.
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Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent BSEE qualification
- 7 or more years of relevant experience in SoC/ASIC design and architecture
- Good understanding of RISC and DSP processor architectures
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience working with customers in a pre-sales process
- Willingness to travel up to 30% within Japan
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Experience across multiple SoC design stages, including architecture definition, RTL coding, synthesis, and physical design
- Hands-on embedded system design, debugging, or firmware/software development experience
- Understanding of DSP algorithms for wireless communications, LiDAR/RADAR, image processing, or advanced sensors
- Understanding of AI/ML-based system design and use-case requirements
- Understanding of SoC requirements for automotive functional safety
- Understanding of security concepts and standards-based building blocks for secure SoC design
- Ability to communicate complex technical information and break problems into manageable tasks
GlobalFoundries Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GlobalFoundries and has not been reviewed or approved by GlobalFoundries.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support is presented as a meaningful part of the package. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program add to the sense of broad health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with matching from day one and access to an employee stock purchase program are positioned as notable financial benefits. Retirement provisions are repeatedly framed as a strong counterweight to other compensation concerns.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous, including high annual vacation accrual, dedicated sick time, and additional personal days. Extended paid parental leave frameworks are also outlined as a substantial leave benefit.
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What We Do
GlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development, and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com. GlobalFoundries is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V).#CB
