Senior Staff Applications Engineer

Infineon Technologies AG; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG is looking for professionals experienced in MCU-based applications to work in Bengaluru, India. The role involves firmware development, system optimization for power and performance, and producing technical content.

The ideal candidate should possess a BTech/MTech in Electronics or Computer Science, strong C programming skills, and a passion for embedded systems. You will collaborate with teams and customers to deliver robust solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of microcontroller architectures and peripherals.
• Basic hardware knowledge in analog and digital design.
• Familiarity with linker scripts and multiple toolchains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate MCU-based applications end to end.
• Optimize systems for power consumption, latency, and throughput.
• Collaborate across teams and customers for production-ready solutions.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems fundamentals

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Teamwork mindset

Passion for learning

Education

BTech/MTech in Electronics, Computer Science or similar field

Tools

GCC

IAR

Arm toolchain

Job description

Build and validate MCU-based applications end to end: firmware development, board bring-up, and performance tuning.

Your Role

Key Responsibilities

• Build and validate MCU-based applications end to end: firmware development, board bring-up, and performance tuning.
• Optimize systems for power consumption, latency, and throughput.
• Produce high-quality technical content (application notes, reference material) and deliver trainings.
• Collaborate across teams and with customers to solve complex system issues and deliver production-ready solutions.

Your Profile

Qualifications and Skills

• BTech/MTech in Electronics, Computer Science or similar field.
• Strong C programming and embedded systems fundamentals, including software build process and hands‑on board bring‑up.
• Good understanding of microcontroller architectures and common peripherals.
• Mandatory basic hardware knowledge in analog and digital design.
• Ability to root‑cause complex, multi‑level engineering problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; teamwork mindset.
• Passion to learn new technologies and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Familiarity with linker scripts and multiple toolchains (GCC, IAR, Arm) is a plus.
• Experience in writing technical documents is a plus.
• Experience in multicore software development is a plus.

Specialization Areas (deep expertise in one or more)

1. Embedded Connectivity and IoT

• Minimum 8-12 years of experience with a strong background in IoT application development, embedded systems, and MCU-based design.
• Familiarity with real‑time operating systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr and middleware for wireless applications such as lwIP, ThreadX, and MbedTLS.
• Wireless stacks and protocols: Bluetooth Classic and BLE; exposure to Matter and Thread; Bluetooth Audio and LE Audio are pluses.
• Cloud connectivity know‑how (AWS, Azure) and application protocols (MQTT, HTTP) as a plus.
• OTA firmware update mechanisms and secure, robust field update workflows.
• Deep understanding of digital/analog peripherals and inter‑chip interfaces: I2C, UART, SPI, I2S, SDIO, QSPI.

2. Edge Machine Learning and Embedded AI

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience with a strong background in design of high‑performance, low‑power systems applications on ARM Cortex‑M multicore platforms; partition workloads across CPU cores, NPUs, and accelerators.
• Implement robust task scheduling and IPC (shared memory, message queues, semaphores).
• Deploy on‑device ML inference; balance power, latency, and accuracy; perform deep power profiling.
• Background in audio/vision signal processing.
• Interface with PDM mics, I2S, I2C, and camera interfaces (MIPI/parallel).
• Familiarity with system analysis tools such as Tracealyzer or SystemView.

3. Capacitive and Inductive Sensing

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in embedded application development with strong understanding of Analog and Digital design.
• Experience with capacitive and or inductive touch sensing solutions is a plus.
• Familiarity with MCU peripherals such as ADC, PWM, DMA, Timers.
• Proven ability to optimize for low power and high performance in sensing applications.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.