Senior Systems and Solutions Engineer - Embedded Systems

Principal Systems & Solutions Engineer Senior Systems & Solutions Engineer Customer product systems | Embedded processor platforms | Bengaluru or Pune preferred About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries 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, GlobalFoundries make 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 The Senior Systems & Solutions Engineer will be a hands-on customer-facing technical leader for the Custom Digital MCU/MPU business. The role will work with customer engineering teams to understand product architectures, identify system requirements, position GF/MIPS processor and mixed-signal capabilities, and translate customer needs into clear product and technology roadmap inputs. The ideal candidate combines embedded processor systems depth with customer credibility. They should be comfortable discussing real-time control, embedded software, system partitioning, connectivity, safety/security, mixed-signal integration, and application-specific tradeoffs with both customer engineers and internal product/architecture teams. Key Responsibilities Engage customer engineering teams to understand product systems, architecture choices, workloads, software stacks, constraints, and roadmap needs. Translate customer needs into clear requirements for MCU/MPU products, processor subsystems, mixed-signal IP, software, safety/security, connectivity, and platform derivatives. Support design-win pursuits with architecture discussions, technical differentiation, competitive comparisons, and customer-specific solution positioning. Develop system-level collateral including block diagrams, requirements matrices, reference architectures, customer use-case notes, and competitive positioning material. Work with product management, silicon architecture, software, and design teams to validate feasibility and prioritize customer-driven roadmap inputs. Own selected vertical coverage such as automotive zonal/SDV, motor drive/robotics, industrial automation, Edge AI, networking/infrastructure, or e-mobility. Provide customer feedback loops to internal teams and help convert market insights into product decisions. Participate in customer workshops, technical reviews, architecture deep-dives, and executive design-win discussions as needed. Required Qualifications 10+ years of embedded systems, applications engineering, product systems, processor architecture support, customer solutions, or related semiconductor experience. Strong understanding of MCU/MPU product architectures, embedded software, hardware/software partitioning, and customer product requirements. Hands-on experience with one or more of: automotive electronics, industrial automation, robotics/motor control, networking/infrastructure, e-mobility, or Edge AI systems. Ability to communicate effectively with customer engineering teams and internal silicon/software/product teams. Experience creating technical collateral, competitive analysis, architecture recommendations, and requirements documentation. Comfortable working across hardware, software, safety/security, connectivity, and mixed-signal technology domains. Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain tradeoffs clearly and crisply. Preferred Background / Target Talent Pools Systems, applications, field applications, solutions engineering, or product architecture experience at embedded processor, MCU/MPU, industrial, automotive, or networking semiconductor companies. Experience with real-time operating systems, embedded Linux, AUTOSAR, motor-control software, industrial protocols, TSN, CAN/CAN-FD/CAN-XL, Ethernet, HSM/security, or functional safety. Customer-facing experience with OEMs, Tier-1s, industrial automation companies, robotics/motion-control companies, or networking/infrastructure customers. Ability to travel for customer workshops and internal engineering reviews as required. 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 regulations. Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia Experience Level Senior Level