Senior Power Applications Engineer

Infineon Technologies AG; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Staff Engineer Applications to collaborate with customers and transform challenges into cutting-edge DC-DC power designs.

You will support design-in, system bring-up, and validation for digital multi-phase controllers, power stages, and modules; design and test evaluation boards; and create reference designs, notes, and tools for customers. Occasional travel ~10% to engage AI silicon suppliers.

Qualifications

• An MSEE with 1-3 years of experience in Power Electronics or a BSEE with 10+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of DC/DC power conversion topologies, power MOSFET characteristics, magnetics, and control loop designs.
• Hands-on experience designing DC/DC switching power supplies (Low Voltage below 60V).
• Excellent lab skills, including the use of digital oscilloscopes, function generators, and network analyzers.
• Proficiency in design lab automation routines using Python and experience with schematic entry, circuit simulation, and PCB layout tool.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with top AI and CPU silicon suppliers to design smaller, more efficient DC-DC buck regulators.
• Support FAE and customers by providing design-in support, system bring up and validation, and technical issues.
• Providing application and design support for digital multi-phase controllers, integrated power stages, and power modules.
• Designing and testing new product evaluation boards.
• Validating new products and VR solutions for customer applications.
• Creating go-to-market evaluation boards, reference design schematics, application notes, and design tools.
• Supporting customer design-in activities, including schematic and layout reviews, board bring-up, system-level validation, and debugging.
• Approximately 10% travel to work with leading AI and CPU silicon suppliers.

Skills

Power electronics

DC/DC topologies

Python

Lab skills

Independent work

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Network analyzers

PCB layout tools

Job description

Infineon Technologies AG in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Staff Engineer Applications to collaborate with customers and transform challenges into cutting-edge DC-DC power designs.

You will support design-in, system bring-up, and validation for digital multi-phase controllers, power stages, and modules; design and test evaluation boards; and create reference designs, notes, and tools for customers. Occasional travel ~10% to engage AI silicon suppliers.