Senior Applications Engineer
San Jose, CA (United States)Posted Jul 16, 2026
Overview
- Added in 30 days
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- At this company, still open
Skills named in this posting
- Ethernet
- SerDes
- I2C / UART
- Python
#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.
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Your Role
Key responsibilities in your new role
• Provide technical support to customers during the evaluation and development of systems related to automotive Ethernet PHYs
• Perform hands‑on bring‑up and debugging of customer boards and evaluation kits to replicate and resolve issues
• Track, monitor, and follow up on customer technical issues to ensure timely resolution
• Prepare and deliver application training sessions and support trade show demonstrations
• Develop customer‑facing technical materials, including integration guides, application notes, API documentation, and training content
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (approximately 10%)
• Partner with cross‑functional teams, including product management, design engineering, and quality assurance, to align product capabilities with customer needs
Your Profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience as an Application Engineer or Systems Engineer within automotive or Ethernet applications, including hands‑on debugging
• Strong understanding of SerDes protocols and interfaces such as XFI/10GBASE‑R, USXGMII, SGMII/RGMII, xxBASE‑T1, I2C, and MDC/MDIO
• Proficiency in C and Python, with experience in scripting and software development
• Experience reviewing schematics and PCB layouts
• Familiarity with Ethernet PHYs (1000BASE‑T1 / Multi‑GigBASE‑T1) and bridge products
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proactive, self‑driven, and team‑oriented mindset
#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.
This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills. Learn more about our various contact channels.
We look forward to receiving your resume, even if you do not entirely meet all the requirements of the job posting.
Please let your recruiter know if they need to pay special attention to something in order to enable your participation in the interview process.
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Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.
Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents.
In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion.
Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally-identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates.
In the United States, it is required to disclose a salary range to applicants. The Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is:
San Jose, CA: Minimum of $133,680.00 Salary per year/ Maximum of $183,810.00 Salary per year
In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.
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Original posting: jobs.infineon.com
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