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Sr Principal Engineer Business Development (NAM)

GlobalFoundries

Santa Clara, CAFull-time$143–275K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$143–275K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

GlobalFoundries seeks a Senior Principal Engineer Business Development to grow business with data center customers and semiconductor partners across North America. The role drives new opportunities and manages strategic customer relationships from early engagement through deal closure. It also positions MIPS solutions, develops the sales pipeline and ecosystem, and collaborates with internal teams to align customer engagements and inform the product roadmap.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business Development, requiredSales, requiredAccount Management, requiredSemiconductor IC, requiredASIC/SoC, requiredFoundry Services, requiredData Center Electronics, requiredComplex Deal Closing, requiredData Center Architectures, requiredProcessor IP, requiredSilicon Development Flows, requiredCustomer Engagement, requiredNegotiation, requiredIndependent Work, requiredOpportunity Management, requiredCommunication, requiredPipeline Management, requiredAccount Strategy, requiredNorth American Data Center Customers, nice to haveSilicon Solutions, nice to havePlatform Solutions, nice to haveEmbedded Compute Architectures, nice to have

Qualifications

10+ Years Business Development, Sales, or Account Management Experience, requiredEstablished NAM Ecosystem Network, required

Full 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:

We are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer Business Development to accelerate growth with leading data center customers and semiconductor partners across North America. Responsibility includes driving new business opportunities and managing key customer relationships, from early engagement through deal closure.

Essential Responsibilities: Drive Business Growth

  • Identify, develop, and close new opportunities across data center customers in NAM
  • Lead the full sales lifecycle from initial engagement to contract execution
  • Focus on strategic engagements including:• Platform solutions
  • Custom silicon programs
  • Processor IP licensing

Own Strategic Customer Relationships

  • Act as primary account owner for key customers
  • Build strong relationships across engineering, purchasing, and executive levels
  • Develop and execute account strategies aligned with customer roadmaps

Engage & Position Solutions

  • Work closely with customer engineering teams to understand system requirements

  • Position MIPS’ value proposition including:• Open RISC‑V-based compute architectures

  • High-performance, multi-threaded CPU IP

  • Functional safety-ready solutions

  • End-to-end offering from IP to silicon

  • Translate technical requirements into compelling commercial proposals

Build and Manage Pipeline

  • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities
  • Ensure accurate forecasting and CRM management
  • Track progress toward revenue targets

Develop the Ecosystem

  • Expand relationships with design houses, system integrators, and partners
  • Support industry engagement (conferences, customer workshops, RISC‑V ecosystem)
  • Strengthen MIPS’ presence in the North American data center market

Collaborate Across Teams

  • Partner with engineering, product management, marketing, and foundry teams
  • Align internal stakeholders to drive successful customer engagements
  • Provide input to product roadmap based on market and customer needs

Other Responsibilities:

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

Required Qualifications:

Experience

  • 10+ years in business development, sales, or account management

  • Background in:• Semiconductor IC, ASIC/SoC, or foundry services

  • Data Center electronics ecosystem

  • Proven success in closing complex, high-value deals

  • Established network within NAM ecosystem

Technical Expertise

  • Strong understanding of data center system architectures
  • Familiarity with processor IP and silicon development flows

Skills

  • Strong customer engagement and negotiation capabilities
  • Ability to operate independently and manage multiple opportunities
  • Excellent communication bridging technical and commercial topics
  • Structured pipeline and account management approach

Preferred Qualifications

  • Track record working with North American data center customers
  • Experience selling silicon or platform-based solutions
  • Experience with Embedded Compute Architectures

No Recruitment Fee Policy: GlobalFoundries is committed to ethical and transparent hiring practices. Candidates will not be charged any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Any request for payment related to a GlobalFoundries employment opportunity is unauthorized and should be reported immediately. All legitimate recruitment communications are conducted exclusively through official GlobalFoundries channels. To report concerns or suspected recruitment fraud, please contact our Ethics & Compliance Office at [email protected] or visit our official website.

The Ethics & Compliance mailbox is not a recruitment channel. CVs/resumes submitted to this mailbox will not be reviewed, processed, or considered for employment opportunities. Please apply through the official GlobalFoundries careers site only.

Expected Salary Range $143,000.00 - $275,000.00 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 [email protected] 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

How this job compares

Set against the 20,566 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$143–275K/yr
  • California median$137–208K/yr2,158 salary ranges
  • US median$125–197K/yr14,613 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $209K, is 19% above the California median midpoint ($176K) — in the middle half of Business Development salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,579 open Business Development jobs in California and 20,566 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (16,377 postings).
Education
6,252 of the 20,566 open Business Development jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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