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.

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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