Principle Engineer Applications
About The Position
As a Principle Engineer Applications in our Customer Collaboration and Technical Marketing team, you 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. The ATV division is shaping the future of mobility by enabling clean, safe, and smart cars. Its product and solution offering is powering the decarbonization and digitalization of vehicles. By driving the transition to hybrid and purely electric vehicles, ATV is making a valuable contribution to cleaner roads. ATV is also increasingly digitalizing cockpit, infotainment, comfort, and lighting applications as it takes automated driving to the next stage with higher levels of connectivity, security, and safety. The ATV portfolio integrates sensors, microcontrollers, high-performance memories for specific applications, power semiconductors based on silicon and silicon carbide, as well as components for human-machine interaction and vehicle connectivity. Infineon is the world leader in automotive semiconductors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in semiconductor applications engineering, preferably in automotive
- Proven expertise in Automotive Ethernet technologies and Automotive Sensor/Display bridge. (e.g., 100BASE-T1, 1000BASE-T1, 10BASE-T1S, MultiGig)
- Strong understanding of Ethernet PHYs and switches
- Strong understanding of Network protocols: TCP/IP, AVB/TSN, SOME/IP, DoIP
- Strong understanding of Signal integrity and high-speed design principles
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, protocol analyzers)
- Experience working directly with automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead technical advisor for assigned OEM and Tier-1customers
- Drive design-in and design-win activities for Automotive Ethernet PHYs, switches, and associated products
- Provide system-level guidance on in-vehicle networking architectures(zonal, domain, backbone)
- Support customer bring-up, debugging, and optimization in hardware and software domains
- Conduct technical presentations, workshops, and training sessions
- Assist customers in schematic design reviews, layout recommendations, and signal integrity considerations
- Support compliance with automotive standards (OPEN Alliance, IEEE 802.3,100/1000BASE-T1, 10BASE-T1S, MultiGig Ethernet, Asymmetrical MultiGig Ethernet, etc.)
- Troubleshoot complex integration issues across hardware, firmware, and network layers
- Develop and deliver application notes, design guides, and reference implementations
- Act as the voice of the customer within the company to influence product roadmap and features
- Collaborate closely with R&D, product marketing, and quality teams
- Provide detailed feedback on silicon performance, specifications, and customer requirements
- Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations
- Contribute to revenue growth through successful design wins and customer retention
- Support account teams in pre-sales technical strategy and positioning
- Identify new opportunities in emerging automotive architectures (ADAS, autonomous, SDV)
Benefits
- In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
