Director, ARVR & Optics Practice

Company: Infineon Technologies AG
Location: Milpitas
Posted on: February 13, 2021

Job Description:

Are you interested in ARVR, optics, and driving new technology proof of concepts? Do you also have entrepreneurial drive with both technical and marketing expertise in Optical Systems? If so, we may have a role for you at Infineon's Silicon Valley Innovation Center (SVIC). The mission of an SVIC Corporate Entrepreneur is to "Capture, Shape and Create the Next Big Thing" for Infineon. Put another way, plant seeds that can grow into the next $100M business. In this role, you will use a blend of technical, business, and program management skills to identify and validate new, high impact, opportunities! Quick Info Location Milpitas, CA Entry level 5+ years Job ID 311430 Start date immediately Type Full time Contract Permanent This specific position will focus on new technology opportunities related to the rapidly evolving ARVR space, as well as Optical device technologies.

In your new role you will:

• Work with large accounts, startups, and industry leaders--to identity big and impactful problems to solve
• With problems in hand, work independently, with R&D teams, startups, and corporate partners to--find solutions--and prove them out
• Sell the proven concepts--into to the broader organization so they can flourish and grow
• Escape the "race against capital" headaches of running your own startup, and--leverage Infineon to create--something you and the company can be proud of Your ProfileAs a corporate entrepreneur, your blend of technical capabilities, good marketing instincts, program management capabilities, excellent communication skills including executive presence, will all lend well to developing successful relationships with colleagues, customers, partners, and 3rd party experts.
  
  You are best equipped for this task if you have:
  
  • A technical or physics degree with work experience in optical systems
  • An Entrepreneurial spirit: driven to bootstrap and tackle the next breakthrough, gaining help and momentum as ideas mature
  • Optics and ARVR technical expertise: this role will require technical expertise to deeply understand opportunities and tradeoffs
  • Sound Marketing Instincts: working with customers and partners you will need to value the next big opportunity
  • Systems expertise: be ready to evaluate the merits of product concepts you generate; document their potential and system impacts
  • Biz dev experience: Engage and negotiate with start-ups, corporate partners, or 3rd party experts to define Proof of Concept approaches that can validate said concepts
  • Executive presence, to present concepts directly to the company CEO or related product lines for funding
  • Program management skills to manage the proof of concept developments, and on success, hand off key learnings to PL's for integration into PL roadmaps
  • Successful management by Influence or direct startup experienceInfineon Power & Sensor Systems (PSS) semiconductors play a vital role in enabling intelligent power management, smart sensitivity as well as fast and reliable data processing in an increasingly digitalized world.
    
    Our leading-edge power devices make chargers, adapters, power tools and lighting systems smarter, smaller, lighter and more energy-efficient. Our trusted sensors increase the context sensitivity of "things" and systems such as HMI, and our RF chips power fast and reliable data communication.
    
    - We drive leading-edge power management, sensing and data transfer capabilities -
    
    Click here for more information about working at PSS with interesting employee and management insights and an overview with more #PSSDreamJobs. What we offer you in Milpitas, CA Infineon Technologies cares about our employees' health and well-being, and we are dedicated to offering a competitive, comprehensive, and valuable benefits package for you and your dependents. Our benefits range from medical, Rx, dental, vision, and an employee assistance program. We offer ancillary benefits, such as flexible spending accounts, commuter transit, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, and legal and identity theft benefits. We believe it is very important for our employees to save now for their future and offer a robust match to contribute to your savings. Our Milpitas site, located in Silicon Valley, is one of the headquarters for Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. This site is primarily focused on Chip Card and Security and Power Management and Multi-market regional sales, marketing, and distribution. Part of your life. Part of tomorrow.
    
    We make life easier, safer and greener - with technology that achieves more, consumes less and is accessible to everyone. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future. Efficient use of energy, environmentally-friendly mobility and security in a connected world - we solve some of the most critical challenges that our society faces while taking a conscientious approach to the use of natural resources.
    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.--Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Talent Network by phone at (408) 503-2194.
    
    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 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.
    
    IMPORTANT NOTICE:
    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.
    
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