Principal Device Engineer

Job Title

Principal Device Engineer

Role Summary

Technical lead responsible for design, characterization, optimization, and qualification of advanced semiconductor device technologies for GLOBALFOUNDRIES CMOS platforms. Works across process integration, modeling, reliability, product engineering, and design enablement to deliver device solutions to production and customers.

Experience Level

Senior - principal-level technical role requiring extensive device engineering and technology development experience (no explicit years listed).

Responsibilities

Accountable for device technology development, characterization, reliability, and customer-facing technical activities.

• Lead design, execution, and analysis of experiments (DOE) to develop and optimize CMOS, FinFET, RF and derivative devices.
• Define device roadmap requirements, electrical targets, and performance metrics aligned with technology and customer needs.
• Analyze electrical, physical, and reliability data to identify optimization opportunities and recommend process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership on device architecture, variability reduction, and reliability enhancement.
• Drive root-cause investigations for device performance, yield, reliability, and qualification issues and support production release activities.
• Define characterization methodologies, test structures, and measurement plans; support model generation and validation.
• Interface with internal and external customers on technology capabilities, device behavior, and reliability; present findings to senior management.
• Support IP generation, patent disclosures, publications, and conference participation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, plus preferred qualifications listed separately.

• Must-have: Extensive experience in semiconductor device engineering, technology development, or advanced process development.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics and electrical characterization methods; ability to interpret complex electrical and physical data.
• Must-have: Proven experience designing and analyzing experiments (DOE) for technology optimization.
• Must-have: Demonstrated expertise in CMOS, FinFET, RF, analog, memory, or other advanced device technologies.
• Must-have: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience leading technical projects and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Must-have: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; customer-facing presentation experience.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: FEOL process integration knowledge (gate stack, implants, junctions, spacers, silicide), reliability mechanisms, variability analysis, and technology qualification experience.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Advanced statistical analysis and large-scale data interpretation; programming/automation (Python, JMP/JSL, R, SQL).
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Experience with parameter analyzers, SMUs, wafer probing systems; SPICE modeling and model-hardware correlation.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Track record of patents/publications and experience supporting automotive, RF, eNVM, AI, or advanced compute technologies.

Education Requirements

Ph.D. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related field.

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.