Post-Silicon Validation - Senior Engineer

Infineon Technologies AG; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,600 - 125,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in an incentive plan

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG is seeking an Automotive Systems Validation Engineer in San Jose, California. This position involves hardware and software validation tasks, including test execution and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field, combined with solid experience in Python programming and lab equipment. Offering a salary range between $91,600 and $125,950 annually, plus an incentive plan.

Qualifications

• Education in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes and multimeters.

Responsibilities

• Execute hardware and software validation tasks.
• Debug hardware with lab equipment and document findings.
• Run Python scripts for automation and data logging.
• Analyze test data and summarize findings effectively.
• Coordinate with teams to solve issues and implement fixes.

Skills

Intermediate/Advanced Python familiarity

Basic hands-on experience with lab equipment

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Ability to work in a team environment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

MATLAB

Pyplot

Jenkins

Job description

Responsibilities

• Testing and Maintenance: Automotive Systems Validation Engineer(post silicon) with hardware and software validation tasks including test execution, data collection, and data reporting to the cross‑functional team
• Hardware Debug: Work with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, thermal probes, digital power supplies) to debug boards and other silicon evaluation board interfaces
• Software Support: Initially run basic Python scripts for data parsing, logging, and automated test control. Eventually, develop our own automation systems to work on top of existing ones
• Software Pipeline: Familiarity with Jenkins for CI/CD development and scaling
• Data Analysis: Process and visualize test data using M365, Pyplot, or MATLAB to identify anomalies and summarize results
• Documentation: Record test procedures, observations, and results in engineering trackers and contribute to test reports with engineering‑level detail
• Standards Training: Learn and apply production‑level engineering standards, safety practices, and validation workflows
• Collaboration: Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to reproduce issues, escalate findings, and implement corrective actions
• Expertise: Familiarity with IEEE standards (802.3 dm/ch), basic serial communication protocols (SCPs) such as MDIO/SPI/I2C

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering
• Programming: Intermediate/Advanced Python familiarity
• Instrumentation: Basic hands‑on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, thermal probes, TDR, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, etc.
• Data Tools: Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Pyplot, MATLAB and Microsoft 365 for reporting
• Soft Skills: Strong communication, attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to work in a team environment

Salary range: Minimum of $91,600.00 per year / Maximum of $125,950.00 per year.

In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

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.