Senior Staff Engineer - Applications

StudySmarter GmbH; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Power Electronics Engineer to drive POL architecture, control methods, and packaging for next-gen devices. You will work with server, consumer, and industrial teams to define operations and pin function requirements, and develop go-to-market collateral to support design wins.

You will specify MOSFETs, drivers, and components, create SIMPLIS models, and partner with FAE and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of hands-on experience in high frequency, high current DC/DC designs.
• Experience with Buck/Boost/Buck-Boost topologies and testable control designs.
• Experience selecting MOSFETs, Gate Drivers, capacitors, inductors for POL.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define POL architecture and control method with internal teams.
• Develop block diagrams and requirement documents for POL operation.
• Specify MOSFETs, drivers, and external components for POL.
• Create SIMPLIS models to validate concepts.
• Travel ~20% locally and ~10% internationally for on-site support.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Independent problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Tools

Simplis/PSpice

Job description

Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Work with Server, Consumer, Communication, and Industrial customers and respective marketing teams to define and support the development of Point of Load devices products. Work with customers internal to Infineon and external to Infineon to create strong and clear definitions for product operation and product pin functionally.
• Work with internal development teams to define the POL architecture and control method (COT, Voltage Mode, Current Mode), and to verify the target application requirements.
• Develop block level diagrams for architecture and feature requirement documents that clearly and deeper define the PoL operation, Polyfunctionality and PoL pin operation/impedances.
• Specify the MOSFET’s, the POL control method, the external components (L’s and C’s) and packaging technology requirements for POL.
• Define creative new product concepts to solve customer technical problems and create SIMPLIS simulation models to validate concepts.
• Act as a trusted technical customer interface during new product developments for a successful design-in to design-win.
• Work with Field Applications Engineering (FAE) teams, System Architects and Applications Marketing in defining right-fit product requirements addressing customer requirements.
• Develop Go-2-market collaterals (such as datasheets, models, application notes, presentations, fighting guides)
• Provide advance technical training to regional FAEs on how to use Infineon components to enhance value of end-Customer’s products.
• Benchmarking of competitor’s products and generation of promotional material and collaterals (test reports, application notes, white papers) for product promotion.
• Travel of approximately 20% of the time locally in the Bangalore area to provide on-site customer technical support and 10% travel internationally.
• Bench testing to validate feasibility

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Education: BSEE or MSEE preferred Experience: 6-12 years of hands-on experience in high frequency, high current, high-density DC/DC designs. Specific or Entrepreneurial Knowledge:
• Comprehensive knowledge of basic power supply topologies [Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost] and control system design with lab skills to test and debug of switch mode power supplies
• Experience in selection of MOSFET’s, Gate Drivers, Capacitors, Inductors and use of these components in POL design and applications.
• Able to collaborate with all functions in the organization from Marketing, FAE’s and sales, to IC design and product development AE’s tonsure successful product development.
• IC block level modelling experience with Simplis/PSpice
• Intimate knowledge of various regulator architectures.
• Experience in using digital controllers & power stages for power management applications IFX Behaviors:
• Effectively multi-task, manage priorities and solve technical problems independently
• Highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic
• Strong communication skills in verbal & written English and work effectively in a team environment
• Good at developing relationships with internal and external engineering community

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