Staff / Senior Staff Engineer - Design Application Engineering

Passionate about semiconductor design methodologies and EDA solutions? In this role, you will lead methodology improvements, drive automation initiatives, and collaborate with global teams to enhance design quality, engineering productivity, and development efficiency across Infineon's cutting-edge projects. Your role Key responsibilities in your new role • Define, standardize, and improve design methodologies across the semi-custom design flow. • Identify methodology gaps, drive process improvements, and develop automation solutions to enable efficient and correct-by-construction design practices. • Evaluate and recommend optimal solutions by balancing technical requirements, available options, and cost considerations. • Serve as the primary point of contact for design teams, providing technical support and ensuring smooth project execution. • Collaborate with global R&D teams and EDA vendors to resolve methodology, tool, and flow-related issues. • Coordinate with IT and EDA license management teams to ensure infrastructure and tool availability align with project requirements. • Drive improvements in design quality, engineering efficiency, and time-to-market across Infineon development projects. Your profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in EDA tool support, design methodology, or semiconductor design environments. • Hands-on experience with verification tools from Siemens EDA, Cadence, or Synopsys. • Knowledge of functional verification for semi-custom designs, including test environment creation, testbench development, and verification of digital and mixed-signal designs. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate technical options and drive effective solutions. • Business-level English communication skills (TOEIC 700+ or equivalent). • Native-level Japanese communication skills. • Preferred to have experiences in studying overseas, working abroad, or working in multinational or cross-cultural environments. • Preferred to have experience in the automotive semiconductor industry. #WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, 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. Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity. Our hiring decisions are based on skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Please let your recruiter know if you need any accommodations during the interview process. Learn more about our various contact channels and about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon. Recruiter: Ayako Hoshino (Ayako.Hoshino@infineon.com)