Director Concept and Design Engineering

Infineon Technologies AG; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,200 - 247,800; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in Austin, TX, seeks a Director of Concept and Design Engineering to lead innovative projects in the digital power management sector. This role merges creativity with technical excellence and demands over 20 years of experience in system engineering.

The ideal candidate will manage a team, drive the development of cutting-edge technologies, and establish solutions leveraging Infineon's power device leadership. A competitive salary range and incentive plans are offered.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in System/Concept Engineering.
• Experience coordinating teams of highly skilled specialists.
• Demonstrated success in leading commercially successful IC developments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of Design and Systems Engineers.
• Collaborate with architects, application engineers, and designers.
• Drive digital power controller development.

Skills

System/Concept Engineering

Leadership

Analytical and behavioral modeling tools

FPGA-based hardware prototyping

Power management

Digital design

Education

Advanced Degree (MSEE or PhD)

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C/System Verilog

Verilog/VHDL

Python

Job description

As a Director of Concept and Design Engineering in our Research & Development team, you will merge creativity with technical expertise to shape the future of technology, drive groundbreaking projects, and bring new ideas to life.

Your Role

• Manage a small team of Design and Systems Engineers who specialize in architecting, prototyping and designing control systems for the digital power management ICs that power AI computing in the data center.
• Collaborate with system power architects, application engineers, and power IC designers to define solutions which leverage Infineon’s leadership position in power device technologies, power IC’s and power modules.
• Evaluate system specifications and requirements.
• Execute proof of concept through system modeling/simulations and FPGA-based hardware prototyping.
• Drive the development of digital power controllers by smart partitioning of functions among analog/mixed-signal, DSP and firmware.
• Draft top-level IC functional requirements and sub-block specifications.

Your Profile

• Advanced Degree (MSEE or PhD).
• 20+ years of experience in System/Concept Engineering; cores & subsystems, system modeling, digital design, chip architecture.
• Experience coordinating teams of highly skilled specialists.
• Demonstrated track record of leading commercially successful IC developments.
• Experience in IC requirements definition of system, components, blocks.
• Expertise in analytical and behavioral modeling tools: MATLAB/Simulink, C/System Verilog, Verilog/VHDL, Simetrix/Simplis, Python, or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of power management, SMPS topologies, precision analog circuits, feedback control loops, DSP, ADC, PWM, HW/FW partitioning, digital interfaces, mixed signal IC partitioning.
• Experience with FPGA-based hardware prototyping.

Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family‑care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

In the United States, it is required to disclose a salary range to applicants. The wage range the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is as follows:

• Austin, TX: Minimum of $180,200 per year and maximum of $247,800 per year.
• Andover, MA: Minimum of $170,100 per year and maximum of $233,900 per year.
• ElSegundo, CA: Minimum of $180,200 per year and maximum of $247,800 per year.

All employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.