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SMTS, Field Application Engineering

GlobalFoundries

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Base salary $122K  to $198K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Austin, TX

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  • LocationAustin, TX
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

About GlobalFoundries:
GlobalFoundries 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, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:
GlobalFoundries seeks an experienced Senior Member of Technical Staff Field Applications Engineer. You will have responsibility for providing on-going support to GlobalFoundries customers. You will be part of our Global Sales Organization identifying, qualifying, and securing new business with assigned clients while at the same time providing a high level of operational service to these clients on existing business.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Develop customized technical presentations and proposals to assist customers in the evaluation of our solutions
  • Take ownership over GlobalFoundries technology demonstration and drive design win acquisition strategy and process
  • Serve as single technical interface to customer and coordinate all technical sales interaction
  • Offer most credible representation of strengths and weaknesses of the GlobalFoundries technology (internally & externally)
  • Formulate customer requirements and promote a compelling GlobalFoundries design solution and convey our value proposition
  • Identify and propose solutions to gaps and bottlenecks in the GlobalFoundries product and service portfolio to meet customer requirements (maybe)
  • Collaborate and leverage GlobalFoundries product marketing/design solutions/technology development teams, and provide real time customer feedback
  • Understand competitive design/technology/product landscape including emerging technology trends and competitive threats
  • Continuously learn about the customer and product, developing relationships, gathering intelligence, uncovering new opportunities
  • Ensure that issues/obstacles/questions to a design in are resolved either directly or by engaging internal experts
  • Gather, summarize and drive team to close the technical gaps in our offerings that result in design win losses and/or misses in new revenue opportunities
  • Partner with account and sales managers, working to ensure success in activities leading design win closure 

Other Responsibilities:

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

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or Related Discipline
  • Minimum 8 years of Experience in Semiconductor IC Design/ System design/ Semiconductor IC or System Test
  • Travel Requirements:  30% of Travel
  • Language Fluency:  English (Written & Verbal)   

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree or PhD in Electronics/Electrical Engineering
  • Experience in supporting Power and SiPh work is a plus and will greatly help with the job function.
  • Must be able to travel to visit customers and GF Fabs in USA, Europe and Asia
  • Strong Communication, Organization, Presentation, Inter-personal and Influencing Skills
  • Significant experience with advanced-node semiconductor technologies and devices
  • Significant experience with design rules, enablement flows and tools
  • Strong sales aptitude

Expected Salary Range

$122,000.00 - $198,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. 

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. 

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law 

Source: GlobalFoundries on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($122,000) is above 32% of the 171 Sales roles in Texas listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $140,300; the middle half runs from $120,000 to $172,155.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live GlobalFoundries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live GlobalFoundries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
SMTS, Field Application Engineering (this listing)$122K - $198K
Business Partnerships Manager – Strategic Negotiations$118K - $239K
SMTS, Field Application Engineering$122K - $198K
SMTS Silicon Photonic Integration Engineering (Silicon Photonics)$118K - $247K
Sr. Account Manager$122K - $198K
Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Lithography$118K - $210K
RF PDK DRC Development Engineer - Design Enablement$118K - $239K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All GlobalFoundries roles · How to read the bar

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Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-07-10
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Location as the employer wrote it: Austin

$122,000.00 - $198,000.00

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