Senior Staff Engineer Applications

Infineon Technologies AG; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies AG is seeking an early-career power electronics engineer in El Segundo to design smaller, efficient DC-DC regulators and support customers from design in to validation.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, evaluation board design, and collaboration with AI/silicon suppliers. Domestic travel ~10% is expected; strong communication and Python automation are valued.

Qualifications

• MSEE with 1-3 years experience in Power Electronics or BSEE with 10+ years.
• Strong knowledge of DC/DC topologies, MOSFETs, magnetics, control loops.
• Hands-on experience with DC/DC switching power supplies (<60V).
• Excellent lab skills with test equipment and Python automation.
• Clear communication and ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI and CPU silicon suppliers to design regulators.
• Provide design-in support, system bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Support digital multi-phase controllers, power modules, and reference designs.
• Design and test new evaluation boards for products and VR solutions.
• Create go-to-market boards, reference schematics, notes, and tools.
• Review schematics and layouts, assist board bring-up, and debug systems.
• Travel ~10% to work with suppliers.

Skills

DC/DC power conversion

Power MOSFETs

Magnetics

Control loop design

Lab testing

Python scripting

Schematic entry

PCB layout tools

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

MSEE with 1-3 years experience in Power Electronics

BSEE with 10+ years experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Network analyzers

PCB design tools

Job description

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Collaborating with top AI and CPU silicon suppliers to design smaller, more efficient, and more powerful DC-DC buck regulators
• Support FAE and customers by providing design in support, system bring up and validation, and technical support 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

Your profile

• An MSEE with 1-3 years of experience in Power Electronics or a BSEE with10+ 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
• Approximately 10% travel to work with leading AI and CPU silicon suppliers

Additional information 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. Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references, successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents. In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion. Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally-identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates.

Salary pay information: Location Indicative salary range El Segundo, CA and Austin, TX, United States Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$ 135,900– US$ 186,900 In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.