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Swarm Aero

Head of Avionics

Oxnard, CA · On-site

$200K - $325K/yr

Hands-on experience with a major microcontroller or microprocessor family, not just familiarity ... Direct impact on a critical national security mission * A world-class team of engineers and ...

Acara Solutions

Junior Electronic Engineer

Irvine, CA

$80K - $85K/yr

Direct Hire Industry: Industrial technology/security automation Compensation: $80,000 - $85,000 ... in microcontroller-based systems, including design support, testing, troubleshooting, or ...

Astera Labs

Senior Firmware Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$160K - $190K/yr

The mission of this role is to architect and develop firmware and microcontroller subsystems for ... Direct experience working on products with high-speed interfaces common in Data Center equipment:

Aurelius Systems

Electrical Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$130K - $170K/yr

... low-voltage microcontroller or PCB work, or you've never physically built and tested hardware above 48V. Nice-to-Haves: * Experience with laser diode driving or directed energy power systems

IT America Inc

Staff Software Engineer

Hercules, CA · On-site

If you are passionate about building high-quality software that has a direct impact on human health ... Interface with distributed firmware microcontroller boards over a CANopen bus (coordinating 10+ ...

Array Labs

Embedded Software Engineer

Redwood City, CA

$161K - $211K/yr

... MCU (Microcontroller). * Excellent teamwork and communication skills * Learns new concepts rapidly, completely, and in a self-directed manner * High levels of self-motivation and personal ...

E-Space

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Saratoga, CA

$100K - $175K/yr

This position will report to the Senior Director, Product & Systems Integration Semiconductor ... Experience with ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontroller architectures * Familiarity with version ...

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What is the difference between Director Microcontroller vs Microcontroller Engineer?

AspectDirector MicrocontrollerMicrocontroller Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, leadership experienceBachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering, embedded systems or related field
Work EnvironmentManagement, strategic planning, overseeing teamsDesign, development, coding, testing embedded systems
Industry UsageLeadership roles in electronics, automotive, IoT companiesEmbedded systems development in similar industries

The Director Microcontroller focuses on strategic oversight, team management, and project direction, while the Microcontroller Engineer is hands-on, working on designing and coding embedded systems. Both roles require technical expertise, but differ in scope and responsibilities.

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IoT Segment Leader: Industrial, Robotics & Power

IoT Segment Leader: Industrial, Robotics & Power

Globalfoundries

Santa Clara, CA

$166K - $314K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 hours ago

GlobalFoundries rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 34 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

77th of 521 rated manufacturers

Job description

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 makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:

Reporting to the Vice President of the Home & Industrial IoT End Market at GlobalFoundries, the segment owner for industrial, robotics & power will have subject matter expertise in a diverse set of applications including physical AI, factory automation, autonomous systems, collaborative robotics (cobots), motor control, and power conversion.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Understand market dynamics and architectural trends across industrial automation, robotics, humanoids, and power systems.
  • Define market requirements for new technology features and design IPs, including MRDs for motor control, power distribution/conversion, and autonomous system components.
  • Evaluate compute and memory architecture tradeoffs for low-power, connected, and AI-enabled industrial and autonomous systems.
  • Identify GF technology platforms and differentiating features (e.g., body-biasing, fast memory access, specialty memory) that best serve customer needs.
  • Drive design win funnel growth and tape-out revenue targets through strategic account planning for respective segment
  • Provide domain leadership in industrial system architectures such as factory automation and humanoid robots including microcontroller/microprocessor architectures, zonal vs. distributed system designs.
  • Understand robotic autonomy levels (L0-L4), edge AI deployment tools, and software-controlled systems.
  • Influence platform development for embedded security, specialty embedded memory, and compute hardware accelerators (NPU/GPU).
  • Ensure ownership and accountability across Sales, Design Enablement, Fab Operations, and Supply Chain.
  • Create compelling collateral to articulate GF's value proposition to customers and ecosystem partners.
  • Develop long-term relationships with customers and ecosystem partners to shape market direction over a 5+ year horizon.
  • Represent GF externally at conferences, trade shows, and webinars as a champion of industrial and robotics solutions.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years in semiconductor fabless or IDM companies, or industry OEMs
  • Experience with developing semiconductor product roadmaps, defining new products and taking concepts through IC design to tape out and ramp
  • Deep understanding of industrial and robotics compute architectures, including motor control, sensor fusion, hardware accelerators and embedded security
  • Familiarity with GF technologies and design enablement flows
  • Strong business acumen and cross-functional leadership skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 10+years in semiconductor fabless or IDM companies, or industry OEMs
  • Experience with developing semiconductor product roadmaps, defining new products and taking concepts through IC design to tape out and ramp
  • Experience in hardware/software co-design for Physical AI and autonomous systems
  • Experience in digital and analog mixed signal design with GF technologies or competitive set
  • Fluency in a second language to support global growth markets

Expected Salary Range

$166,300.00 - $314,200.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law

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