Infineon Power IC Design Engineer Jobs
Infineon sells more power semiconductors than anyone, and its design org is organized around the device, not just the circuit. IGBTs, silicon carbide MOSFETs, gallium nitride transistors, and intelligent power modules each have their own teams. If you have characterized a wide-bandgap device or debugged a gate driver into an inductive load, this is familiar territory.
Infineon power IC design engineer jobs run from novel power device structures to driver ICs and power management SoCs. The applications are EV powertrains, solar inverters, industrial motor drives, and data center power. High-voltage circuit design and thermal management sit at the center of the work, because a part that passes at room temperature and fails at 150C is not shippable.
Wide-bandgap is where the hiring pressure is. GaN and SiC are displacing silicon in EV traction and charging quickly, so experience with GaN or SiC device characterization and reliability testing carries real weight. Infineon's CoolGaN and CoolSiC lines are the commercial face of that shift, and designers on those teams work on parts central to the energy transition rather than incremental silicon updates.
The automotive side adds another discipline. Infineon's AURIX MCU family goes into ADAS, powertrain, and body control, which means power IC work there combines device design with ISO 26262 functional safety at the ASIL-D level. That pairing of power semiconductor design and functional safety engineering is rare, and Infineon has more of it than most.
Design centers include Munich (HQ) and Regensburg in Germany, Villach in Austria, and Bengaluru in India. In North America, Infineon staffs power IC teams in San Jose, Milpitas, and El Segundo, California, and in Cary, North Carolina. The work overlaps with broader automotive IC design roles, with Infineon GaN engineering openings, and with general power IC design positions.
US power IC roles pay roughly $110K to $145K early-career, $150K to $195K mid-level, and $200K to $265K total compensation at staff, with SiC and GaN device specialists near the top. The salary guide lists numbers by role. Set a SemiDesignJobs alert for Infineon and you will hear when a matching opening posts.
FAQ
What power technologies does Infineon hire IC design engineers to work on
Silicon IGBT and superjunction MOSFET design, SiC MOSFET and diode development, GaN transistor and gate driver IC design, and intelligent power module integration. The portfolio spans roughly 12V to 3.3kV power classes, so the device physics changes a lot from one team to the next.
Are Infineon power IC design engineer jobs available in North America
Yes. Infineon runs North American design teams in San Jose, Milpitas, and El Segundo, California, and in Cary, North Carolina. These sites focus on power management, GaN, and automotive power ICs. SemiDesignJobs lists every North American Infineon opening.
What background is needed for Infineon power IC design engineer jobs
Most roles want an MS or PhD in electrical engineering with a focus on power electronics or semiconductor devices. Hands-on experience with power device simulation, characterization, and reliability testing is what moves a resume to the top of the stack.