Principal Engineer Firmware

Infineon Technologies AG; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 196,200 - 269,800; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG is seeking a Principal Engineer Firmware in San Jose, CA. This role combines creativity with technical expertise to support integration and development in robotics and systems. Applicants should have 5-8 years of experience in relevant fields, strong skills in Python and C++, and a desire to work closely with customers and engineering teams.

The position offers a competitive salary between $196,200 and $269,800 per year, along with opportunities for incentive participation.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of professional experience in software, robotics, and system integration.
• Hands-on experience with embedded Linux and basic hardware debug.
• Familiarity with real-time and performance-aware design.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site and remote support for integration and debug.
• Tune performance with measurable goals.
• Collaborate globally with experts on various projects.

Skills

Solid Python

C++

Embedded Systems

Robotics

Simulation

Technical Communication

Customer Support

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics

Tools

SysML

ROS2

Embedded Linux

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 Principal Engineer Firmware 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

• Provide on-site and remote support for integration and bring‑up at customer and partner locations: hands‑on debug, measurement, and structured issue reproduction
• Tune end‑to‑end performance with measurable goals—latency, throughput, jitter, deterministic behavior where required
• Work with sensor, actuator, and bridge connectivity patterns (including Ethernet and comparable industrial interfaces) to close gaps between datasheets, reference designs, and customer reality
• Study hardware and software protocol documentation; produce implementation proposals, risk notes, and migration paths customers can adopt
• Integrate Infineon smart actuators and sensors into customer reference platforms, validating assumptions with experiments and concise technical write‑ups
• Partner with teams responsible for edge AI compute stacks so that data paths, drivers, and APIs match what autonomy and perception software expect
• Where customers use robotics simulation or digital twins for validation, help align real hardware behavior with simulated assumptions (hand‑offs to simulation‑focused peers as needed)
• Develop or adapt Python and C++ utilities for bring‑up, data capture, regression checks, and customer demonstrations
• Deliver technical presentations, demos, and focused training so customers can sustain what you help them build
• Collaborate globally with experts and central functions; communicate requirements, gaps, and competitive observations clearly
• Track technology trends in Physical AI, humanoid and industrial robotics, motor control, power electronics, and communications that affect customer architectures

Your Profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or comparable field—with a strong software focus
• Experience: 5 to 8 years of professional experience in software, robotics, simulation, embedded systems, applications engineering, system integration, or related customer‑facing technical roles—or 3 years of relevant experience with …
• Master’s, or about 2 years with a PhD, in comparable domains
• Solid Python and C++ for bring‑up tools, integration code, or performance‑sensitive components
• Hands‑on experience with embedded Linux or comparable edge environments, drivers, protocols, and basic hardware debug (scopes, logic analyzers, or equivalent collaboration with HW peers)
• Familiarity with real‑time and performance‑aware design: latency, timing, bandwidth, and system‑level trade‑offs
• Understanding of sensors and actuators in motion and robotics contexts; comfort with motor control and power concepts at the system level
• Exposure to robotics middleware (for example ROS2) or industrial field buses where customers use them
• Ability to work within MBSE‑oriented customer programs: requirements and traceability, interface and architecture views, and related artifacts that drive integration and acceptance planning
• Strong customer communication: structured updates, honest status, and calm escalation when risks emerge
• Experience working in cross‑functional and international teams; fluent professional English
• Willingness to travel to support customers (frequency depends on projects and policy)

Nice to have

• Hands‑on use of SysML, MBSE repositories, or architecture modeling tools (commercial or open) in hardware‑software or systems programs
• Familiarity with robotics simulation tools such as Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, or Omniverse when customers use them alongside hardware bring‑up
• Background in functional safety, EMC, or thermal constraints as they affect edge deployments
• Prior semiconductor or tier‑one automotive/industrial applications exposure

Infineon Technologies 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 that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is: San Jose, CA – Minimum of $196,200 salary per year / Maximum of $269,800 salary per year. In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.