Principal Engineer Field Application Engineering

Infineon•San Jose, CA

1d•$165,040 - $226,930•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Engineer FAE on our Sales team, you'll work hand-in-hand with our customers, enabling them to transform our products into cutting-edge designs, all while building long lasting partnerships that thrive on success. Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.

Requirements

Strong, people-first mentor with excellent communication and relationship-building skills; deeply understands customer needs and brings an open, innovative mindset to uncover new ideas and opportunities
Proactive, self-directed, and highly analytical; takes initiative to solve complex technical problems, deliver exceptional results, and inspire and guide teams to success
Degree in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of experience in the semiconductor and/or automotive market
Expertise in power products (HV preferred; LV acceptable) with strong knowledge of automotive power applications and electronic systems
Hands-on hardware development experience and proficiency with EDA tools
Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership with proven business impact; excellent communication and presentation skills; willing to travel regularly within the USA and occasionally to Europe

Responsibilities

Customer-facing first-level technical contact for California automotive customers, positioning Infineon’s full automotive product portfolio with a focus on high‑voltage power products.
Proven at driving design‑in and securing design wins; familiar with high‑voltage applications and Infineon product solutions.
Skilled at requirements capture and translating customer application and product requirements into actionable inputs for future high‑voltage products.
Hands-on support for modern automotive electronic systems—OBC/DC‑DC, traction inverter, BMS, compressor, ESS—guiding system design, product evaluation, and on‑site application validation.
Collaborative partner with Technical Marketing, Account Management, Product Experts, and Business Lines to deliver innovative, customer‑tailored solutions.
Confident communicator preparing and delivering customer presentations and product/application training.