Senior Engineer Product Development

Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Engineer in Product Development to shape the future of power and electronics by merging physics with innovative design. The role blends semiconductor device knowledge with hands-on lab work to resolve issues and drive new technology releases.

You will collaborate across wafer technology, packaging, and product development, while supporting qualification, electrical characterization, and production transfer activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics, or a related field.
• Solid knowledge of semiconductor devices and power switches, including silicon, SiC, and GaN device physics, focusing on WBG technologies.
• Initial semiconductor industry experience via work or academic projects.
• Basic experience with power device specs and datasheets with statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated technical problem-solving capability.
• Laboratory experience, preferably in semiconductor device characterization.
• Excellent English and German communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply semiconductor physics to resolve product issues and drive future releases.
• Contribute to product innovation via concept development, demonstrators, evaluations.
• Collaborate in wafer tech, package, and product development projects.
• Support DOEs to ensure manufacturability and optimize performance.
• Work with Product Marketing and Application Engineering to meet business goals.
• Define and execute electrical characterization, analyze results, share findings.
• Support qualification, failure analysis, and troubleshooting using SEM, X-ray, and EMMI.
• Support product evaluation for production transfer across sites.
• Contribute to knowledge community via expert network.

Skills

Semiconductor devices

Power switches

GaN/SiC physics

Electrical characterization

Problem solving

Laboratory experience

English and German

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics

Tools

SEM analysis

X-ray analysis

EMMI analysis

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 Engineer Product Development 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

Apply semiconductor physics expertise to resolve product issues and identify improvements for future product and technology releases.

Contribute to product innovation through concept development, demonstrators, technical evaluations, and feasibility assessments.

Collaborate as a technical team member in wafer technology, package, and product development projects.

Support Product Design and Process DOEs to ensure manufacturability and optimize product performance.

Work closely with Product Marketing and Application Engineering to develop products that support business objectives.

Define and execute electrical characterization activities, evaluate results, and engage with the expert community on findings.

Support qualification, failure analysis, and troubleshooting activities through the interpretation of electrical and physical analysis results, including SEM, X-ray, and EMMI.

Support product evaluation activities for production transfer projects across manufacturing sites.

Contribute technical expertise to the knowledge community while leveraging the expert network for continuous learning and development.

Your profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

Bachelor's or higher degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics, or a related field.

Solid knowledge of semiconductor devices and power switches, including silicon, SiC, and GaN device physics, with particular emphasis on Wide Band Gap (WBG) technologies.

Initial experience in the semiconductor industry through work or academic projects is an advantage.

Basic experience with power device specifications and datasheets, including a good understanding of statistical analysis.

Demonstrated technical problem-solving capability.

Laboratory experience, preferably in semiconductor device characterization, is an advantage.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German.

#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.

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Consumer Electronics Manufacturing More than 10,000 employees

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization & digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems & loT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure loT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow.

Revenue in fiscal year 2023: more than €16 billion

About 58600 employees worldwide (Sept'23)

69 R&D & 17 manufacturing locations

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization & digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems & loT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure loT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow.

Revenue in fiscal year 2023: more than €16 billion

About 58600 employees worldwide (Sept'23)

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