Frame Engineering Intern (Jan-Jun 2027)

Job Title

Frame Engineering Intern (Jan-Jun 2027)

Role Summary

Internship within the Tape Out organization at GlobalFoundries Singapore supporting frame engineering and tape-out operations. The role focuses on frame design, frame generation, and process improvements to improve productivity, quality, and cycle time for wafer fabrication and mask house interfaces.

The intern will work with worldwide Frame engineers and cross-functional teams (Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Release, Design Enablement, FAB/TD) to support production tape-outs and continuous process improvement activities.

Experience Level

Entry-level internship — targeted at current undergraduate students. No prior full-time experience required; previous internship or co-op experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

The intern will support daily tape-out operations and projects to automate and improve frame engineering workflows.

• Facilitate technology frame requirements, layout frame structures, generate frames for chips, and execute ad-hoc changes.
• Prioritize work queues and coordinate work hand-offs across geographic locations.
• Use or customize internal and commercial software tools to improve design-process productivity and generate automation input files for fabs and mask houses.
• Make operational decisions to hold, escalate, promote, or reject tape-out support issues in alignment with FAB and Tape-out Logistics teams.
• Collaborate with Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Release, and Design Enablement to support customer tape-out operations.
• Work with FAB and TD teams to identify efficiency, cost, and cycle-time improvements.
• Assess and document team business processes; propose and implement continuous-improvement and automation opportunities.
• Apply structured problem-solving and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis to identify risks and mitigations.
• Follow Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements in all activities.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and availability for the internship period are listed below. Education details are summarized separately under Education Requirements.

• Working knowledge of Unix shells and willingness to learn domain-specific scripting and data formats.
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship period.
• Available for a 16–24 week, credit-bearing internship commencing January 2027.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with Cadence Mask Compose.
• Nice-to-have: experience with Cadence Virtuoso environment and SKILL programming.
• Nice-to-have: device layout knowledge or prior related internship/co-op experience.
• Preferred: project management experience, leadership in projects or competitions, and interest in leveraging AI/tools to improve productivity.

Education Requirements

Actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.Eng. or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field through an accredited program. Must be available for a 16–24 week credit-bearing internship starting January 2027 and be in good academic standing.

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.