Infineon Technologies

Lead Principal Engineer

Infineon Technologies$178K — $245K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 12+ years or B.S. with 15+ years of power electronics experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of DC-DC converter topologies and magnetic components.
  • Experience developing and validating DC/DC power converter solutions from concept to production.
  • Proficient with simulation and PCB design tools.
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers and conducting training sessions.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Desired: Experience with digital/analog power management controllers, safety and EMI compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Execute a roadmap for AI datacenter and Telecom solutions toward market leadership.
  • Lead design and validation of advanced power electronics subsystems for AI accelerators.
  • Explore innovative DC/DC conversion methods to enhance AI infrastructure.
  • Assess system architecture and application requirements for Telecom and server power supplies.
  • Investigate market systems for technical insights, including performing teardowns.
  • Define technical value propositions and evaluate new solutions, particularly GaN.
  • Oversee system concept verification and provide customer support for applications.
  • Collaborate with marketing on system solution positioning for customer clarity.
  • Offer technical insights for customer proposals and product definitions.
  • Occasional travel (~25%) for customer interactions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead cutting-edge projects in AI power solutions.
  • Engagement with advanced technologies such as GaN and SiC.
  • Professional development through mentorship opportunities.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams, enhancing communication skills.
  • Involvement in strategic marketing initiatives to shape product visibility.
Full Job Description
Your role Key responsibilities in your new role • Execute system solution roadmap that helps Infineon achieve the goal to be market leader in AI datacenter and Telecom solution provider, including application notes, solution boards, application block diagrams, system value propositions, tech notes, and simulation models • Lead the conceptualization, design and validation of state-of-the-art power electronics subsystems tailored for high-density AI accelerators, including custom DC-DC power converters and highly dynamic power supply architectures. Focus on high efficiency, high density designs capable of sustaining the high transient power demands inherent to AI inference and training tasks. • Explore novel DC/DC power onversion methods such as resonant converters, wide-bandgap semiconductors (e.g., GaN, SiC), and HV-IBC architectures to push the envelope of AI infrastructure. • Evaluate and describe system architecture and application requirements for Telecom and Server power supplies. • Carry out research and study systems being sold on the market to understand topology, content and key technical issues. Perform teardowns. • Define quantifiable technical value propositions and collaterals on application level and evaluate new solutions such as GaN. • Be responsible for system concept verification and design-in collaterals, including concept evaluation designs and technical customer support on application level where needed. • Conduct technical trainings on system level with internal and external stakeholders. • Collaborate with the Digital Marketing team for proper system solution positioning, system block representation and creation on the Infineon website, ensuring ease of searchability and understanding of solutions for Infineon's customers. • Provide technical inputs to customer proposals (RFIs/RFQs), contributing to digital and analog controllers and power stage product feature definition. • Occasional travel, approximately 25% of the time, for customer meetings. Your profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed • M.S.in EE with a minimum of 12 years of experience or B.S. in EE with a minimum of15 years of experience in power electronics with emphasis onisolated/non-isolated DC/DC power converters. • Shouldhave extensive knowledge of DC-DC converter topologies, magnetic components andpower semiconductor characteristics. • Experiencedeveloping DC/DC power converter solutions including concept, block diagrams,simulation, schematic, PCB layout and board level debugging, test andvalidation. • Experienceusing simulation and PCB design tools. • Experiencementoring junior engineers in the team, providing training on power electronicstopics and conducting design reviews before release. • Goodcommunication skills in both verbal and written English. • DesiredSkills: • Experiencein using digital and analog controllers and gate drivers for power management(Si and GaN). • Experiencein magnetics design and optimization. • Experiencewith safety and EMI compliance. • Anadvanced degree or doctorate in electrical engineering, power electronics or arelated technical field. • Profoundexpertise in telecom brick designs, rack power supplies and ArtificialIntelligence. • Atleast 5 years of relevant work experience in Application Engineering or SystemEngineering, ideally at an OEM, Tier 1 or Engineering Service Provider. Additional information Salary pay information: Location Indicative salary range El Segundo, CA , United States Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$ 178,200- US$ 245,100 Hourly rate will depend on the highest level of education completed.

About Infineon Technologies

Infineon Technologies AG is a German semiconductor manufacturer that produces a wide range of products including microcontrollers, power semiconductors, and sensors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany. Infineon Technologies has a global presence with operations in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The company's mission is to make life easier, safer, and greener with technology.
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53,599 employees
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Founded
1999
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