Staff Embedded Software Engineer (f/m/div)

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Join the thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers behind tomorrow’s technology. As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer in 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.

Key responsibilities

• Drive embedded software development projects with a strong focus on quality, time‑to‑market and technology trend.
• Collaborate closely with Business Lines and adjacent domains like system and application engineering.
• Design and develop embedded software in the field of embedded systems, prototyping software ecosystems and robotic systems.
• Proactively contribute to the strategy for technology trends in the areas of embedded software and prototyping ecosystems.
• Effectively capture, analyze and understand requirements and break down into structured work packages.
• Align with internal and external stakeholders and represent Infineon at events such as trade fairs and university fairs.
• Support and facilitate mentorship and coaching of embedded software (junior) experts to develop leadership skills.

Qualifications & skills

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science or a comparable discipline; PhD is a plus.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in embedded software design and development, preferably in semiconductor industry and robotics, with strong proficiency in C, C++ and Python.
• Professional experience in ROS 2 and micro‑ROS, as well as in micro‑ROS enablement and simulation tools (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo).
• Experience with embedded system development flow and tools (Git, build system, GitLab, etc.) and with RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS).
• Very good knowledge of MCU architecture/operation (interrupts, IPC, etc.) and communication peripherals (Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, etc.). Experience with ARM Cortex, TriCore and/or RISC‑V architecture is a plus.
• Very good knowledge of kinematics, sensor fusion and control systems in the field of robotics is a plus.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; German is a plus.

Subject to meeting all job requirements, belonging to protected categories under Law 68/99 will be considered a preferential requirement.

Compensation

Indicative salary range: 43,440€ – 59,730€ (Padova, Italy). The stated salary comprises annual base pay and target variable compensation. The starting salary is determined using objective, gender neutral criteria, including relevant experience, qualifications and role scope; prior compensation is not requested or considered. Employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package, which may include further compensation and benefit elements depending on local regulations and company policies.