Design Application Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Job Title

Design Application Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Role Summary

Join GlobalFoundries' Design Application Engineering team as a student intern supporting design enablement from concept through tape-out. The role focuses on reproducing and resolving customer design issues, coordinating with internal experts and EDA partners, and producing technical collateral that enables first-time-right designs.

Experience Level

Entry-level student internship. Intended for current undergraduate or graduate students (sophomore level or higher); professional experience not required.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities while on the internship:

• Reproduce and analyze customer design and enablement issues; recommend technical solutions aligned to customer needs.
• Collaborate with application engineers, subject-matter experts, EDA partners, and technology teams to implement design-enablement solutions and meet customer schedules.
• Track actions, risks, customer cases, milestones, and closure criteria; support process-improvement projects to increase team efficiency.
• Prepare customer-facing presentations, application notes, evaluation summaries, and technical documentation that communicate technology differentiation and provide design-flow guidance.
• Perform work in a safe and responsible manner and follow Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.

Requirements

Must-have and concise preferred skills.

• Must-have: English language fluency (written and verbal).
• Must-have: Availability to work at least 40 hours per week for the duration of the internship.
• Nice-to-have: Prior internship or co-op experience; demonstrated leadership in school or extracurricular activities.
• Nice-to-have: Interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and decision-making.
• Nice-to-have: Project management, planning, and organizational skills; strong written and verbal communication.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with EDA tools (for example Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys tools), Linux, Microsoft Office, Verilog/Verilog-AMS, process design kits (PDKs), or IC design flows.

Education Requirements

At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field through an accredited program during the internship. Must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and be in good academic standing. Relevant coursework or project experience mentioned includes digital design, place-and-route, standard-cell design, analog, silicon photonics, mixed-signal circuit design, simulation, layout, verification, and semiconductor device physics. (No certifications specified.)

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.