Senior Staff Software Engineer – Automotive Motor Control Tools (f/m/div)

Infineon Technologies AG; Ilmenau; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in Ilmenau is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape the PC tools for automotive motor-control solutions. You will merge desktop software with embedded know-how, leading a growing tools team and defining interfaces across software, hardware, and product groups.

The role requires 5+ years of GUI-software experience in C++, Qt and Python, plus motor-control domain knowledge. German and English communication are essential; the position is based on site in Ilmenau.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Motor-control knowledge incl PWM, current sensing, PID, and field-oriented control; experience with configuration or tuning tools is mandatory.
• 5+ years in software development including GUIs using C++, Qt and Python with solid design practices.
• Able to collaborate across software, hardware and application teams and communicate trade-offs clearly.
• Fluent in German and English (B2/C1).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain customer-facing desktop applications in C++/Qt and Python for configuring, analyzing, and tuning motor-control solutions.
• Lead technical design discussions, document architectural decisions, and align interfaces across PC tools, embedded software, hardware, and product teams.
• Translate customer and stakeholder needs into software concepts, interface definitions, and implementable specifications.
• Participate in interdisciplinary mechatronic projects to gain deep application expertise.
• Collaborate with diverse teams including technical marketing, system architects, and other software developers.

Skills

C++

Qt

Python

GUI design

Software architecture

Education

University degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAN

SPI

LIN

ARM Cortex-M

Job description

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 Senior Staff Software Engineer – Automotive Motor Control Tools in 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 Key responsibilities in your new role Join our team in Ilmenau to develop the PC tools that enable automotive customers to configure, analyze, and optimize our automotive microcontroller solutions for motor-control applications. You will combine desktop software engineering with embedded systems and application knowledge while helping shape a growing software-tool development team. Evolve our PC Tools landscape by developing communication layers as well as Graphical User Interfaces.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain customer-facing desktop applications in C++/Qt and Python for configuring, analyzing, and tuning automotive motor-control solutions.
• Lead technical design discussions, document architectural decisions, and align interfaces across PC tools, embedded software, hardware, and product teams.
• Translate customer and stakeholder needs into software concepts, interface definitions, and implementable specifications.
• Participate in interdisciplinary mechatronic projectsto gain deep application expertise.
• Work in a diverse team with stakeholders from various groups and cultures , including technical marketing, system architects, and other software developers.

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• University degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field with focus on software development.
• Practical understanding of motor-control systems and conceptssuch as PWM, current sensing, PID control, and field-oriented control; experience with associated configuration or tuning tools is mandatory.
• Five or more years of relevant professional experience in software development including GUIs using C++, Qt and Python adhering to software design principles for clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Able to collaborate across software, hardware and application engineering teams and communicate technical trade-offs clearly.
• Fluent in written and spoken German and English (B2/C1 level).

Nice to have:

• Experience in embedded software developmentusing interfaces and protocols such as SPI, CAN, and LIN on ARM Cortex-M Microcontrollers.
• Experience in agile software developmentusing Scrum.
• Automotive semiconductor experience.

#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.

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