Senior Director, Applications Engineering – Safe Core Power
Infineon Technologies Americas
San Jose, CA · Posted November 9, 2026
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About the job
#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life.
Turning customer whispers into industry-shaking solutions... ready to amplify the future?
As a Senior Director, Applications Engineering in our Customer Collaboration and Technical Marketing team, you work hand-in-hand with our customers, enabling them to transform our products into cutting-edge designs, all while building long-lasting partnerships that thrive on success.
Are you in?
Your role Key responsibilities in your new role
Lead and develop a global Applications Engineering team across the US and India
Drive application strategy, reference designs, demo platforms , simulation tools, and technical collateral
Partner with Product Marketing, Design Engineering, Program Management , Software, Sales, and FAEs to deliver successful product launches and customer design wins
Influence product definition and application requirements for automotive, industrial, AI server, and data center power solutions
Champion ISO 26262 functional safety capabilities and ASIL-compliant product support
Build a high-performance engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, customer success, and accountability
Your profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed
BSEE required; MSEE preferred
15+ years in power electronics, semiconductor applications, or design engineering
8+ years leading technical engineering organizations
Expert knowledge of DC/DC power conversion, multiphase voltage regulators , Point-of-Load solutions, and digital power control
Experience with automotive functional safety (ISO 26262), PMBus, SMBus, AMD SVI3, and Intel SVID
Strong leadership, communication, and customer engagement skills
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.
Salary pay information: Location Indicative salary range San Jose, CA, United States El Segundo , CA & Austin, TX, United States Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate: US$ 247,840.00– US$ 340,780.00 US$ 233,440.00– US$ 320,980.00
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?
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