--- title: Senior Staff / Principal Applications Engineer description: Infineon Technologies is hiring for the Senior Staff / Principal Applications Engineer role in Austin, TX. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-principal-applications-engineer-at-infineon-technologies-01a0f49d-827b-7126-878e-d53a4cac4e81 date: 2026-10-01T00:15:29Z og_description: Join Infineon Technologies as Senior Staff / Principal Applications Engineer in Austin, TX. Pays $135.9K–$186.9K per year. Hybrid role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/m0eio5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Infineon Technologies | | **Location** | San Jose, CA (Hybrid) | | **Salary** | $135.9K/yr - $186.9K/yr | | **Posted** | Sep 30, 2026 | ## Description #WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Bridging needs with innovation - where customer challenges become our next big idea. As a Senior Staff Applications Engineer on our Customer Collaboration and Technical Marketing team work hand-in-hand with our customers, enabling them to transform our products into cutting-edge designs, all while building longlasting partnerships that thrive on success. Are you in? Your role As a **Senior Staff Applications Engineer** in our Wired Connectivity Solutions group, you will partner with leading device makers to deliver complete USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery solutions. You will bridge customers and cross-functional teams to translate system needs into silicon, firmware, and reference designs that accelerate adoption Key responsibilities in your new role - **Co-develop** USB Type-C and **USB Power Delivery interfaces** with **strategic customers** to design into their systems - **Partner with engineering, sales, and marketing** to drive adoption and deliver **system-level solutions** - **Develop**, **customize** and **validate firmware** to meet **customer requirements** - **Create and review reference schematics and designs** and **select components** suitable for customer systems - **Integrate firmware** on **customer hardware** and support hardware and firmware **validation** - **Produce application notes**, **reference designs** and **training** for customers and field engineers - **Capture external product requirements** to guide **silicon**, **firmware** and **reference design** roadmap - Collaborate with other application engineers across regions and lead the strategic customer designs and reference design Your profile You combine customer focus with hands-on problem solving and clear communication. You collaborate across functions, learn quickly, and adapt to evolving requirements. We are a collaborative team that values diverse perspectives Qualifications and skills to help you succeed - Mandatory: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience - Mandatory: Proficiency in C firmware development and debugging on microcontrollers - Mandatory: Experience with serial interfaces including USB, I2C, UART and SPI and with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers - Mandatory: Ability to interpret schematics and printed circuit board layouts and to select components based on system requirements - Mandatory: Written and spoken English at a fluent level - Preferred: Knowledge of analog design and power management circuits such as switching regulators, low dropout regulators, and DC-DC converters - Nice-to-have: Understanding of USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery specifications - Preferred: Working experience with ModusToolBox IDE or PSOC creator, or working experience with any of our PSOC based controllers **Additional information** Infineon Technologies 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, 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. #LI-AOO **Salary pay information:** | Location | Indicative salary range | | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Austin, Texas, United States | Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$135,900 – US$186,900 In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan. San Jose, CA, United States: Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US $155,000 - $213,200 In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan. | #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](https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/company/contacts/) and about [Diversity & Inclusion](https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/careers/diversity-and-inclusion/) at Infineon. Alan Olivarez https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-olivarez-91b328203/ ## Skills - Debugging - C - System Requirements - Customer Focus - Integrated Development Environment IDE - I2c - Problem Solving - Right to Work Verification - Product Requirements Document (Prd) - Analog Circuit Design - Blueprint Reading - Power Delivery - Power Management - USB - English - Computer Engineering - Export Control Compliance - Product Roadmaps - Serial Peripheral Interface (Spi) - Communication - UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) - Firmware ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-principal-applications-engineer-at-infineon-technologies-01a0f49d-827b-7126-878e-d53a4cac4e81?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California Jobs Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 254084 jobs - [Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/semiconductor-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27301 jobs - [San Jose Jobs Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/san-jose?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9373 jobs ## Related hubs - [California Jobs Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 254084 jobs - [Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/semiconductor-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27301 jobs - [San Jose Jobs Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/california/san-jose?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9373 jobs ## Browse - [Companies A–Z](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)