Principal Field Applications Engineer – Processor IP, Software, and Custom Silicon

Field Application Engineer (NAM)

Global Foundries 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, Global Foundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets.

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (NAM) to support and drive customer engagements with leading Industrial, Automotive, and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) customers across North America. 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
• 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 tool chains and development environments and System architecture considerations

Design-In & Design Win Support

• 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.

Solution Enablement - Help Customers Understand and Implement MIPS' Value Proposition

• Open RISC‑V architecture flexibility
• Multi-threaded, high-performance compute
• High-performance scalable Neural processors
• Functional safety-ready solutions
• Support system-level optimization for performance, power and cost

Collaboration with Sales & Business Development

• 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

Ecosystem & Market Support

• Support engagement with ecosystem partners (software, EDA, design services)
• Participate in customer workshops, demos, and industry events
• Help position MIPS solutions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem in NAM

Other Responsibilities:

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

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in an engineering discipline or similar
• 10+ years in Field Application Engineering, Applications Engineering or Design Engineering
• Experience in Semiconductor IP, SoC/ASIC development, or embedded systems, Industrial, Automotive, or IDM electronics or related markets
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins
• Strong understanding of Industrial, automotive, or IDM electronic architectures (MCUs, SoCs, domain/zonal controllers)
• Familiarity with:
  Processor architectures, Embedded software development (compilers, SDKs, OS) and System-level design and integration
• 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

• Experience with 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 & Automotive markets

$ - $. The exact salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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