Principal Product Definition Engineer (f/m/div)

Overview

Join Infineon's Power and Sensor Systems (PSS) division in Villach, where innovation meets sustainability. We are looking for a passionate engineer who thrives on innovation and wants to make a tangible impact in cutting-edge applications like AI computing, data centers, and telecom. Bring your technical vision to life in a role where your ideas drive real-world solutions. Chip in and apply now!

Role

As our new Principal Product Definition Engineer, you’ll define and develop our next-gen digital and analog hot-swap controllers and integrated e-Fuse solutions. You’ll translate customer and market needs into innovative product specifications, helping us stay ahead in the fast-evolving power management landscape. With your strong system-level understanding, you’ll shape our product roadmap and ensure our solutions deliver maximum performance, reliability, and efficiency.

In your new role you will:

• Define technical specifications for future hot-swap controllers by gathering insights from customers, market trends, and application requirements across AI computing, data centers, servers, and telecom
• Contribute innovative concepts and ideas for product architecture and performance enhancements
• Perform product-to-system validation, including hardware design, system verification planning, and test reporting
• Create technical product collateral such as application notes, white papers, evaluation boards, simulation models, and training material
• Engage directly with customers to support successful design-ins and secure design-wins
• Collaborate with customers to resolve technical challenges and lead failure analysis for returned components

You’re a self-driven engineer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. With strong communication skills and a passion for innovation, you’re comfortable managing multiple priorities and building lasting relationships across teams and with customers.

Your toolkit for success includes:

• A university degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• 8+ years of experience in Design Engineering, Applications Engineering, and/or Customer Support
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor design, system applications, and power supply control techniques
• Hands-on experience with digital / analog controllers and drivers for power management
• Familiarity with safety standards, EMI compliance, and PCB design tools (Altium or Allegro)
• Proficiency in using simulation tools to model and validate complex systems

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 I. The monthly salary is paid 14 times p.a. We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.

Contact

Melanie Happerger

#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?

– Power & Sensor Systems (PSS) drives leading-edge power management, sensing, and data transfer capabilities –

The PSS division powers decarbonization and digitalization with a wide range of energy-efficient and digital solutions. PSS semiconductors help avoid carbon emissions, use resources sustainably, manage power effectively and intelligently, give ‘things’ smart senses, and process data quickly and reliably. The portfolio includes power, connectivity, RF, and sensor system technologies to develop smaller, lighter, smarter, and more efficient solutions for consumer devices, smart home/building applications, robotics, computing and data centers, charging devices, power tools, and much more.

The next generation of silicon and wide-bandgap (SiC and GaN) solutions provides unparalleled performance and reliability for 5G, big data, and renewable energy applications. These materials are paving the way for further energy and carbon savings. Highly precise XENSIV sensor solutions are enabling IoT devices to react intuitively to their surroundings for seamless user interactions while audio amplifiers bring exceptional sound experiences to smart speakers and other audio use cases.

We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone and embrace diversity and inclusion. 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. Learn more about our various contact channels.

We look forward to receiving your resume, even if you do not entirely meet all the requirements of the job posting. Please let your recruiter know if they need to pay special attention to something in order to enable your participation in the interview process.