Graduate - Applications Engineer

Infineon•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Infineon Technologies is hiring a Graduate Applications Engineer to support its memory products and solutions. The role develops system-level validation platforms, demonstration kits, reference designs, and FPGA-based RTL IP for high-speed memory products. It also creates IBIS and behavioral models using Verilog and SystemC, and provides technical support to customers, Field Application Engineers, OEMs, and Tier 1 customers. The engineer works with customer engineering teams, regional technical specialists, sales, and cross-functional partners to troubleshoot technical challenges, build product and application expertise, support system-level solutions using Infineon memory devices and microcontrollers, and help identify business opportunities. The role also produces customer-facing technical documentation, including datasheets, application notes, white papers, and technical articles. The position is intended for a graduate with a completed bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering and 0–2 years of experience in Systems Engineering and/or Applications Engineering. The listed locations are San Jose, California, or Colorado Springs, United States. Employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

Requirements

Completed a bachelor's or master's degree program in Electrical Engineering.
0–2 years of experience in Systems Engineering and/or Applications Engineering.
Fundamental understanding of electronic devices, digital and analog circuits, and VLSI design principles.
Experience with C or C++ and Verilog.
Hands-on experience with FPGA platforms, including knowledge of FPGA architecture and RTL programming.
Knowledge of standard serial interfaces, including SPI, Quad SPI, and I2C, as well as parallel interfaces.
Solid understanding of high-speed PCB design and development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams within a matrix organization.
Must have the legal right to work in the United States; employment is contingent on satisfactory references, successful completion of a background check and drug test, and completion of onboarding documents.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SystemC and/or SystemVerilog.

Responsibilities

Develop system-level platforms to validate Infineon memory products and support product characterization and testing.
Develop demonstration kits and reference design kits that showcase Infineon memory solutions.
Develop RTL IP for FPGA-based platforms to validate high-speed memory products.
Create IBIS and behavioral models for memory products using Verilog and SystemC.
Work with customers to understand technical challenges, troubleshoot issues, and develop solutions.
Create datasheets, application notes, white papers, and technical articles to support customers and product adoption.
Establish and maintain trusted relationships with key customer engineering teams and technical decision-makers.
Build product and application expertise with regional technical specialists and cross-functional teams, and identify cross-selling opportunities across Infineon products.
Develop system-level expertise and support solutions that use Infineon memory devices and microcontrollers.
Collaborate with sales teams to provide application and product support to OEMs and Tier 1 customers and help secure new business opportunities.
Provide second-level technical support to Field Application Engineers for Infineon memory products.