Applications Engineer – Atlas Explorer

Job Title

Applications Engineer – Atlas Explorer

Role Summary

Support customer adoption and business development for a pre-silicon/pre-RTL hybrid simulation and software performance tuning application targeting MIPS and RISC-V microprocessors. Work with customers during onboarding, support, and troubleshooting while contributing to product feature development and demo creation.

The role combines hands-on software development, performance analysis, and customer-facing support to increase product adoption and improve developer workflows.

Experience Level

Mid-level (no specific years of experience stated).

Responsibilities

Primary duties include feature work, customer support, and championing new use cases.

• Design, develop, and maintain application features that address customer needs and improve workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to gather requirements and prioritize enhancements.
• Test, debug, and perform performance analysis to ensure reliability and compatibility.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality and team practices.
• Support customer onboarding, integration with their development flows, and troubleshoot issues.
• Create demos and support product marketing and evangelism efforts.
• Use the tools as a customer to identify feature opportunities and drive adoption.

Requirements

Core skills and attributes required or strongly preferred.

• Must-have: Strong programming fundamentals and hands-on experience supporting customers, development teams, or contributing to open-source projects.
• Must-have: Interest in developer tools, IDEs, application frameworks, or simulation solutions; strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Must-have: Curiosity about computer architecture, simulation, performance tuning, or low-level software systems.
• Must-have: Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset; ability to learn new frameworks, APIs, and architectures quickly.
• Nice-to-have: Direct experience with RISC-V or MIPS, performance analysis tooling, debugging/trace workflows, IDE/plugin development, or hybrid simulation tools.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience creating demos or supporting product marketing and customer-facing technical materials.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.