Foundry Solutions Architect

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers and Business Development to design tailored Intel Foundry solutions
• Support the full sales cycle from engagement through delivery
• Provide technical leadership in presentations, demonstrations, and solution design discussions
• Develop proposals, reference architectures, and proof-of-concept solutions
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate feasibility and optimize designs
• Drive competitive positioning, pricing, and contract negotiations
• Deliver technical documentation, implementation roadmaps, and risk mitigation plans
• Build deep knowledge of Intel Foundry Services, roadmaps, and IP offerings
• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory requirements, and USG/DIB market dynamics
• Understand semiconductor supply chain, pricing models, and contract structures
• Establish trusted advisor relationships with customer technical stakeholders
• Partner across engineering, business development, and marketing teams
• Translate customer needs into actionable technical and business solutions
• Contribute market insights to influence product and roadmap strategy
• Identify, qualify, and advance new business opportunities
• Support win strategies, competitive positioning, and deal execution
• Manage technical sales activities through contract negotiation and close
• Maintain accurate pipeline tracking and forecasting in CRM systems
• Develop technical collateral for U.S. Government and defense markets
• Support marketing initiatives and customer success storytelling
• Represent Intel at industry events as a technical subject matter expert
• Drive initiatives to expand market reach and customer value realization

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor design, foundry services, technical sales, solutions engineering, business development, or other customer-facing technical roles
• Experience of semiconductor manufacturing processes, design flows, and foundry business models
• Experience with advanced process nodes (7nm and below), including chiplets and advanced packaging
• Experience with EDA tools, PDKs, and modern design methodologies