Principal Application Engineer for Automotive High-Voltage Discrete Power Products (f/m/div)

Infineon Technologies AG; Villach; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Infineon Technologies AG in Austria’s Villach region seeks a Principal Engineer for Automotive High-Voltage Discrete SiC Power Products. You will oversee one of the world’s largest HV SiC portfolios, acting as an application engineer focused on OBC/DC-DC systems, AUX drives, and non-inverter HV loads.

You will lead concept evaluation, define requirements, interface with lead customers, and coach team members while driving IP and technical innovation.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Physics or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on experience in power electronics design, development, and testing.
• Expertise in High-Voltage SiC discrete devices and packaging.
• Experience with 8D problem-solving methodology.
• Strong leadership and customer-facing skills.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Identify and evaluate new system concepts and topologies for SiC technologies.
• Finalize and own product requirements from customers and internal networks.
• Define optimal product concepts with concept engineers.
• Serve as primary technical interface for lead customers during early sampling.
• Promote new products with clear value propositions.
• Assess RfI/RfQ, select best-fitting product and address requirements.
• Develop and deliver technical presentations, talks and trainings.
• Apply 8D problem-solving and collaborate across teams.
• Act as technical expert lead and mentor team members.
• Contribute to IP generation and technical innovation.

Kenntnisse

Power electronics

DC-DC topologies

PFC

SMPS

OBC applications

High-Voltage SiC

8D problem solving

Technical leadership

Communication skills

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. What if your ideas could change the way the world connects, powers up, or thinks? As a Principal Engineer for Automotive High-Voltage Discrete Power Products on our Research & Development team, you'll have the opportunity to merge creativity with your technical expertise by shaping the future of technology, driving groundbreaking projects, and bringing new ideas to life. Are you in?

Your role In this position, you will oversee one of the world's largest Automotive High-Voltage Discrete SiC Power Product Portfolios as an application engineer with a focus on systems such as OBC/DCDC, AUX drives, and other non-inverter HV loads.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new system concepts, topologies, and application scenarios (e.g. in OBC, DC-DC converters, dual stage vs. single-stage matrix topologies) and define the requirement trends for our next-generation SiC technologies and packages to enable system innovation for our customers.
• Finalize and own the product requirements as input for development projects. Inputs come from our customers as well as our internal global system expert network, or need to be assumed by you.
• Identify the optimal product concept together with our concept engineers if trade-offs are to be taken into account.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for our lead customers who apply our products in the early sampling stage in their next-generation system development; learn together with them and provide in-depth technical design-in support.
• Promote our new products in development to our customers with ambition and a clear value proposition which you have identified.
• Assess new customer Requests for Information or Quotation (RfI/RfQ), select the best-fitting product, identify special customer requirements, and address them internally.
• Develop and deliver technical presentations, publications, conference talks, and trainings for product promotion and positioning.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 8D) to resolve complex technical challenges, leveraging cross-functional expert networks.
• Act as a technical expert lead within the team, share knowledge, and coach and mentor team members on device behavior, technology aspects, application know-how, and how to drive decisions collaboratively.
• Actively contribute to intellectual property generation and technical innovation.

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Physics or a related field.
• Typically 7+ years of hands‑on experience in power electronics design, development, and testing with a strong focus on DC‑DC converter topologies, PFC, and SMPS, ideally including OBC applications.
• Proven expertise in High-Voltage SiC discrete devices, including a deep understanding of device behavior, technology characteristics, and electro‑mechanical integration.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and solve complex technical problems using systematic approaches such as 8D.
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to challenge ideas constructively, balance risks and opportunities, and drive decisions collaboratively in a global organization.
• Advanced communication skills combined with a strong team‑player and customer‑first mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English — clear, convincing, and effective across customer and internal audiences.

We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification. The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group I ( https://www.feei.at/leistungen/informations-service/mindestlohne-und-gehalter ). The monthly salary is paid 14 times p.a. We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.

#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game‑changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener. Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity. Our hiring decisions are based on skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Please let your recruiter know if you need any accommodations during the interview process. Learn more about our various contact channels and about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon.