Field Application Engineer EMEA (MIPS)

GlobalFoundries

München, DEonsitePosted Jul 20, 2026
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About the role

About GF

GlobalFoundries® Inc. (GF®) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF redefines innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions with leading performance in all growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and manufacturing services. With a talented and diverse team and manufacturing locations in the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology provider to its global customers. GF employs approximately 13,000 people, including more than 3,000 in Dresden, Germany.

For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction

We are looking for a Field Application Engineer (EMEA) to support leading Industrial, Aerospace & Defense, and Medical customers across Europe. 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.

Your Job

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 EMEA.

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, Industrial, A&D or Medical or related markets

Proven track record supporting customer engagements and design wins

Strong understanding of Industrial, A&D or Medical 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 (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

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/careers/opportunities-in-europe/

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