Senior Staff Engineer Process Integration for Wide Bandgap Power Technologies (w/m/div)

Infineon Technologies AG; Villach; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in Austria seeks a Senior Staff Engineer Process Integration for Wide Bandgap Power Technologies. You will apply statistics and AI to stabilize tech, drive yield improvement and cost optimization across the global process chain.

You will collaborate with development and transfer teams as Front-End representative, manage ramp-up actions after production releases, and own yield planning with continuous monitoring to meet performance targets.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Data Science or comparable field.
• Several years of semiconductor manufacturing experience in technology development, process or yield.
• Expertise in Silicon or WBG (SiC/GaN) tech and ramp-ups in high-volume fabs.
• Advanced skills in SPC, DOE and applying AI/ML for optimization.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced statistics and AI to support stabilization, yield improvement and cost optimization.
• Act as Front-End representative for WBG tech development with transfer teams.
• Lead actions from technology ramp-up after production release.
• Own yield planning and maintain continuous yield monitoring.
• Lead root-cause analysis to define corrective and preventive actions.
• Optimize high-volume production with global partner fabs’ capabilities.
• Oversee release and delivery decisions aligned with quality standards.

Skills

Statistical data analysis

AI / Machine learning

Process integration

Yield engineering

Semiconductor manufacturing

SiC/GaN

SPC / DOE

English fluency

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Physics

Data Science

Tools

Python

Statistical tools

Job description

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Help us shape the foundation that keeps Infineon’s production running – stable, safe, and ready for the future. As a Senior Staff Engineer Process Integration for Wide Bandgap Power Technologies in our Manufacturing and Operations team, your contribution ensures that innovation never stands still. Together, we make reliability our strongest asset. Are you in?

Your Role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Apply advanced statistical methods and AI applications to support technology stabilization, yield improvement, and cost optimization across the global process chain
• Act as the Front-End representative for the development of WBG power technologies, collaborating closely with development and transfer teams
• Drive and manage actions resulting from technology ramp-up activities following the official production release
• Take full ownership of yield planning and ensure continuous yield monitoring to meet performance targets
• Lead and participate in root cause analysis teams to define sustainable corrective and preventive actions for process deviations
• Sustain and optimize high-volume production by contributing expert know-how on process and equipment capabilities in collaboration with global partner fabs
• Execute release and delivery decisions for production goods in strict alignment with established quality and production standards

Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• A Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or a comparable technical field
• Several years of professional experience in semiconductor manufacturing, focusing on technology development, process, or yield engineering
• Technical expertise in Silicon or WBG technologies (SiC/GaN) and experience supporting technology ramp-ups in high-volume environments
• Advanced skills in statistical data analysis (SPC, DOE) and the application of AI/Machine Learning for process optimization
• A structured and analytical mindset with a proven ability to drive complex topics independently from analysis to implementation
• Excellent communication and interface skills to collaborate effectively across global production, quality, and development teams
• Fluency in English is required, with German language skills being a distinct advantage in our international environment

Contact:

Julian Zeichen, LinkedIn

#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.

This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills.

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 H (https://www.feei.at/aktuelles/mindestloehne-und-gehaelter-eei/). The monthly salary is paid 14 times p.a. We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.