Principal Member of the Technical Staff - IP Engineering

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (GF) 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, GF 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.

Introduction

Lead or co-lead the development of high-performance compute processor IP products for the GF’s IP Engineering team in Hsinchu. Provide technical leadership across product development, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives to ensure high-quality delivery and effective collaboration across global, cross-functional teams.

Your Role

• Drive execution of large-scale IP development projects with end-to-end ownership or co-ownership.

• Define technical strategies, review architectures and specifications, and ensure delivery excellence.

• Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.

• Strengthen engineering capabilities through process improvements, methodologies, and technical leadership.

• Provide technical guidance in areas such as architecture, microarchitecture, RTL design, verification, engineering flows, signoff, and product delivery, as needed.

• Collaborate with global teams on technology roadmaps, project planning, customer engagements, methodology development, quality improvements, and product execution.

• Support organizational and business objectives through cross-site coordination, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 15+ years of experience in digital front-end design, RTL implementation, verification, validation, or computational IP development, including significant technical leadership responsibilities.

• Proven track record leading large-scale IP/SoC projects with accountability for quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

• Experience working across global and multi-site engineering teams; leadership of distributed teams is highly desirable.

• Strong expertise in microprocessor, memory, and system architecture.

• Hands-on experience in RTL design, micro-architecture, verification, formal methods, functional coverage, and technical specification development.

• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, UVM, C/C++, Python, Perl, and scripting languages.

• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools, including simulators, synthesis, lint, formal verification, coverage, and automation tools.

• Strong program execution, resource planning, risk management, and delivery management skills.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus across organizations.

• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced environments.

• Experience driving engineering methodologies, quality improvements, and organizational effectiveness is preferred.

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and 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 regular.