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Senior Staff Engineer roles in software, hardware, and systems engineering qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to 36 months of F-1 work authorization. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign a Form I-983 training plan. A STEM-designated degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field is required.
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Get Access To All JobsWeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Bridging needs with innovation - where customer challenges become our next big idea. As a Senior Staff Engineer Applications 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 long-lasting partnerships that thrive on success. Are you in?
Your Role
Key responsibilities in your new role
- Collaborating with top AI and CPU silicon suppliers to design smaller, more efficient, and more powerful DC-DC buck regulators
- Support FAE and customers by providing design in support, system bring up and validation, and technical support issues
- Providing application and design support for digital multi-phase controllers, integrated power stages, and power modules
- Designing and testing new product evaluation boards
- Validating new products and VR solutions for customer applications
- Creating go-to-market evaluation boards, reference design schematics, application notes, and design tools
- Supporting customer design-in activities, including schematic and layout reviews, board bring-up, system-level validation, and debugging
Your Profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed
- An MSEE with 1-3 years of experience in Power Electronics or a BSEE with 10+ years of experience
- Strong knowledge of DC/DC power conversion topologies, power MOSFET characteristics, magnetics, and control loop designs
- Hands-on experience designing DC/DC switching power supplies (Low Voltage below 60V)
- Excellent lab skills, including the use of digital oscilloscopes, function generators, and network analyzers
- Proficiency in design lab automation routines using Python and experience with schematic entry, circuit simulation, and PCB layout tools
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Approximately 10% travel to work with leading AI and CPU silicon suppliers
#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.
Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.
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 your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your 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 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.
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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.
In the United States, it is required to disclose a salary range to applicants. The Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is:
El Segundo, CA Minimum of $ 135,900 per year and maximum of $186,900 per year
In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.
WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Bridging needs with innovation - where customer challenges become our next big idea. As a Senior Staff Engineer Applications 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 long-lasting partnerships that thrive on success. Are you in?
Your Role
Key responsibilities in your new role
- Collaborating with top AI and CPU silicon suppliers to design smaller, more efficient, and more powerful DC-DC buck regulators
- Support FAE and customers by providing design in support, system bring up and validation, and technical support issues
- Providing application and design support for digital multi-phase controllers, integrated power stages, and power modules
- Designing and testing new product evaluation boards
- Validating new products and VR solutions for customer applications
- Creating go-to-market evaluation boards, reference design schematics, application notes, and design tools
- Supporting customer design-in activities, including schematic and layout reviews, board bring-up, system-level validation, and debugging
Your Profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed
- An MSEE with 1-3 years of experience in Power Electronics or a BSEE with 10+ years of experience
- Strong knowledge of DC/DC power conversion topologies, power MOSFET characteristics, magnetics, and control loop designs
- Hands-on experience designing DC/DC switching power supplies (Low Voltage below 60V)
- Excellent lab skills, including the use of digital oscilloscopes, function generators, and network analyzers
- Proficiency in design lab automation routines using Python and experience with schematic entry, circuit simulation, and PCB layout tools
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Approximately 10% travel to work with leading AI and CPU silicon suppliers
#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.
Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.
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 your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your 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 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.
LI-MM
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.
In the United States, it is required to disclose a salary range to applicants. The Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate in the United States is:
El Segundo, CA Minimum of $ 135,900 per year and maximum of $186,900 per year
In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Senior Staff Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to a STEM-designated field recognized by DHS. Your DSO can confirm this using the official STEM CIP code list, which determines whether your program qualifies for the 24-month extension.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment status
STEM OPT requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify before you start. Search the E-Verify employer search tool to confirm enrollment before accepting an offer. Companies that aren't enrolled can't legally employ STEM OPT students, regardless of their hiring intent.
Target engineering teams with established OPT pipelines
Senior Staff Engineer roles at companies that regularly recruit from university research programs tend to have HR teams familiar with I-983 training plan requirements. Look for engineering organizations with dedicated university relations or early-career programs as a signal of OPT familiarity.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before day one
Your Form I-983 must specify learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, not just your job description. Discuss the training plan structure with your hiring manager or HR during the offer stage so reporting obligations and mentor assignments are agreed on before you file with your DSO.
Use Migrate Mate to find Senior Staff Engineer roles at E-Verify employers
Migrate Mate filters Senior Staff Engineer listings by employers enrolled in E-Verify, so you're not wasting applications on companies that can't support STEM OPT. Search by engineering discipline to surface roles where your STEM degree is a direct hiring requirement.
Check prevailing wage alignment before signing an offer
Senior Staff Engineer salaries vary significantly by metro area and specialization. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify that your offered compensation meets the prevailing wage for your SOC code and location, which protects your standing if USCIS reviews your training plan filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Staff Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your STEM degree maps to a DHS-approved CIP code and your job duties are directly related to that field. Senior Staff Engineer roles in software, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering typically qualify. Your DSO confirms eligibility by cross-referencing your degree's CIP code against the official STEM designated degree program list before filing the extension with USCIS.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before your STEM OPT extension begins. This isn't optional. If a company isn't enrolled at the time you start, your employment doesn't qualify under the extension rules, even if you've already filed Form I-983. Confirm enrollment through the E-Verify employer search before signing any offer. Migrate Mate surfaces only E-Verify-enrolled employers in its Senior Staff Engineer listings.
What goes into the Form I-983 training plan for a Senior Staff Engineer?
Form I-983 must document specific learning objectives that connect your day-to-day engineering work to your STEM degree field. Generic job descriptions don't satisfy the requirement. You'll need a named supervisor or mentor, defined goals tied to engineering competencies, and a reporting schedule. Your employer co-signs the form, and your DSO submits it to update your SEVIS record before your extension start date.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm selected in the H-1B lottery as a Senior Staff Engineer?
If your STEM OPT is active when you're selected in the H-1B lottery with an October 1 start date, cap-gap automatically extends your F-1 work authorization through September 30. You can continue working as a Senior Staff Engineer during this period without any gap in authorization. Your employer doesn't need to take additional steps, but your I-20 should reflect the cap-gap extension from your DSO.
How do I find Senior Staff Engineer jobs where the employer already understands STEM OPT?
Search Migrate Mate for Senior Staff Engineer roles filtered by E-Verify enrollment. Beyond the enrollment check, look for engineering teams at companies that participate in university research partnerships or that consistently appear in DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data for STEM roles. These signals suggest HR and legal teams already have STEM OPT onboarding processes in place, which reduces delays in getting your I-983 signed.