Overview Principal Engineer FAE – Sales team. Work hand‑in‑hand with automotive customers to transform Infineon products into cutting‑edge designs while building lasting partnerships.Key Responsibilities Customer‑facing first‑level technical contact for California automotive customers, positioning Infineon's full automotive product portfolio with a focus on high‑voltage power products.Drive design‑in and secure design wins; familiar with high‑voltage applications and Infineon product solutions.Capture requirements and translate customer and product specifications into actionable inputs for future high‑voltage products.Provide hands‑on support for modern automotive electronic systems—OBC/DC‑DC, traction inverter, BMS, compressor, ESS—guiding system design, product evaluation, and on‑site application validation.Collaborate with Technical Marketing, Account Management, Product Experts, and Business Lines to deliver innovative, customer‑tailored solutions.Communicate confidently, preparing and delivering customer presentations and product/application training.Qualifications and Skills Strong, people‑first mentor with excellent communication and relationship‑building skills; deeply understands customer needs and brings an open, innovative mindset to uncover new ideas and opportunities.Proactive, self‑directed, highly analytical; takes initiative to solve complex technical problems, deliver exceptional results, and inspire and guide teams to success.Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of experience in the semiconductor and/or automotive market.Expertise in power products (HV preferred; LV acceptable) with strong knowledge of automotive power applications and electronic systems.Hands‑on hardware development experience and proficiency with EDA tools.Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership with proven business impact; excellent communication and presentation skills; willing to travel regularly within the USA and occasionally to Europe.Salary Range (San Jose, CA): Minimum $165,040 – Maximum $226,930 base salary per year. In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.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 legal right to work in the United States, verification of satisfactory references, successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all onboarding 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. Infineon takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously and does not request personally identifiable information from applicants over the internet or electronically.#J-18808-Ljbffr