Senior Staff Engineer Physical Design, Flow and Methodology (f/m/div)
Infineon Technologies
Munich, Germany
Posted on Apr 28, 2026
#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. What if your ideas could change the way the world connects, powers up, or thinks? As a Senior Staff Engineer Physical Design, Flow and Methodology (f/m/div) on our Research &Development team, you'll have the opportunity to merge creativity with your technical expertise by shaping the future of technology, driving groundbreaking projects, and bringing new ideas to life. Are you in?
Your Role
Key responsibilities in your new role
Qualifications And Skills To Help You Succeed
Alexander Greie
#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.
Click here for more information about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon.
Your Role
Key responsibilities in your new role
- Execute the full RTL2GDS flow, including logical synthesis, to ensure the successful implementation of digital designs
- Perform physical layout synthesis, including floorplan creation, clock tree synthesis, standard cell placement and routing, power supply planning and routing, and special routing, to optimize the design for area, performance, and power consumption
- Conduct verification of created layouts, including design rule checks, equivalence checks, static timing analyses, power and voltage drop analyses, to ensure the design meets all requirements and specifications
- Optimize the design for area requirements, clock rate, and power consumption, to achieve the best possible performance and efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, verification, and implementation, to ensure the successful execution of the RTL2GDS flow
- Develop and maintain physical design flows and methodologies, including the creation of scripts, tools, and procedures, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the design process
- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and methodologies, including new tools, flows, and standards, to continuously improve the design process and ensure the company remains competitive
Qualifications And Skills To Help You Succeed
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a similar field
- At least 5+ years of working experience in Physical Design, handling complex SoCs with solid experience in Synthesis, Place & Route, and Timing Closure
- Experience in modern technologies (FINFET is an added plus)
- Good knowledge in Synopsys and Cadence Toolset in the RTL2GDS domain
- Solid programming skills and knowledge in scripting languages like Tcl, Perl or Python
- Having an innovative mindset and self-driving working style
- Fluent English language skills, with German being an added plus
Alexander Greie
#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.
Click here for more information about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon.
