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SMTS Field Application Engineer (MIPS)

GlobalFoundries


Job Location:

Yokohama - Japan

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 August 2026 (26 days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

AboutGF

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers GF delivers differentiatedpower efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S. Europe and Asia GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GFs talented global teamremainsfocused every day on security longevity and sustainability. For more information visit.

Introduction

We are seeking aField Application Engineer (Japan)to support and drive customer engagementswithinJapan. This is acustomer-facing technical individual contributor role responsible for enabling design wins by bridging customer requirements with MIPS product portfolio includingprocessor IP software toolsand custom silicon solutions.

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 RISCV 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 Korea

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors/Masters 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 IDM electronics or related markets

  • 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

  • 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)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with RISCV ecosystem or CPU IP integration

  • 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 productivityefficiencyand innovation whilst our employees feel truly respectedvaluedand 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.

No Recruitment Fee Policy: GlobalFoundries is committed to ethical and transparent hiring practices. Candidates will not be charged any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Any request for payment related to a GlobalFoundries employment opportunity is unauthorized and should be reportedimmediately. All legitimate recruitment communications are conducted exclusively through official GlobalFoundries channels. To report concerns or suspected recruitment fraud please contact our Ethics & Compliance Office ator visit our official website.

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